Health IT
From digitizing medical records to speedy diagnoses and reduced medication errors to controlling skyrocketing medical costs and radically advancing patient care, broadband-enabled health care advances represent the next great frontier for American medicine. Broadband-based remote monitoring for all chronically ill patients could reduce U.S. health care expenses by 25% — a $350 billion annual savings. Over 25 years, broadband could save U.S. seniors $800 billion in health costs.
Latest VideoTelemedicine Delivers Increased Access and Cost Savings At a panel focused on telemedicine at the Broadband Properties Summit 2010, two major themes emerged – access and cost savings. Broadband-enabled telemedicine applications increase access to quality, affordable healthcare for millions of Americans, including those in rural communities and the aging population. Immense cost savings can also be realized through telemedicine, thanks largely to reduced travel costs. Nancy Green, Managing Principal of the Healthcare Practice at Verizon Business, focused her remarks on the benefits of telemedicine for the aging population. Home monitoring tools, delivered over state-of-the-art broadband networks, allow patients to stay in their homes longer. Green also touched on the quality of video that can be delivered over broadband, allowing for better and faster care right in the home. Studies
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