When you hear “health care,” not too long ago broadband wouldn’t likely be the first thing that came to mind. Had you attended the Health Care Interoperability session at this year’s Center for Connected Health Symposium perhaps it would. Rajeev Kapoor, Vice President & Managing Director at Verizon gave a compelling presentation on Verizon’s network – and the broadband-enabled health care apps associated with it – and how both are key components to a more efficient system. It was hard not to listen intently since the presentation started with a statistic that says 100,000 people die each year from unnecessary medical errors. This is serious business. Kapoor also referenced more than once how Verizon’s Chairman, Ivan Seidenberg, also Chairman of the Business Roundtable, is working with the Obama Administration to help integrate technology into an overall effort aimed at revolutionizing a heavily outdated health care delivery network. Verizon is serious about playing a role in bringing patients – and health care providers – a better system.

We caught up with Rajeev after the session to discuss these and other matters. Be sure to check out our chat below.

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