Many people think of access to broadband as an economic issue, or maybe a social issue. Â  Speaking as someone who is in the business of saving lives, I believe broadband is a health care issue.

I spoke last week to the Wisconsin State Telecommunications Association, because I believe the work we are doing at the Marshfield Clinic in Wisconsin depends on what our state and nation are doing to ensure that all communities, including rural areas, have access to high-speed Internet. Â  We leverage broadband to optimize medical care.

The Marshfield Clinic serves most of northern Wisconsin through 43 regional centers, with more than 1,000 physicians and non-physician providers. Â  In 2007, we had 3.5 million patient encounters.

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One Response to “Leveraging Broadband to Optimize Medical Care”

1. I heart broadband Says:
   June 11th, 2008 at 9:53 am

   This is an interesting use of broadband. I hope it is available when I get older. But what about privacy and security of the information?

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