NextGenWeb took a seat at the DNC’s “Winning Health Care Reform in 2009” event sponsored by Families USA and SEIU.  Some may still wonder, how is broadbrand the right medication to cure our nation’s healthcare woes? Well, the stacked panel — U.S. Representative John Dingell, Kansas Governor Kathleen Sibelius, and Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell– had some interesting points to share.

In underlining what is really needed to ensure every American has access to affordable, quality healthcare, Governor Rendell described the important contributions technology makes to the health care system and the vast cost savings healthcare technology can deliver. These cost savings are attributed to programs ranging from electronic health records to an enhancement of remote monitoring programs. In Pennsylvania, there is already a program that offers financial incentives to hospitals that increase their use of medical technology.

Broadband makes programs and initiatives like these possible. It allows people living in rural America to get a medical check-up without ever leaving their homes. Americans who are traveling and encounter a medical emergency can have immediate access to their electronic health records. It gives a broader reach to specialized treatment. Broadband offers real solutions to health problems and the networks that make it all possible must be part of the health care debate.

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