From the article: "Broadband health care networks improve the quality and reduce
the cost of delivering care in rural areas, according to a Federal
Communications Commission staff report evaluating the Commission’s Rural Health Care Pilot Program.
…Broadband networks of rural and urban providers save lives by
providing rural Americans with instant access to specialized services that are not available in rural
areas, saving time that is critical in stroke care and other emergencies. High-speed broadband networks capable of
supporting telemedicine and telehealth applications also provide rural patients access to more routine
telehealth consultations with medical specialists, efficiently transit health
records, and facilitate training of nurses and doctors." Read more
See
also
"Wireline Competition Bureau Evaluation Of Rural Health Care Pilot Program Staff Report." FCC, WC Docket No. 02-60, August 13, 2012.
