CBS's Early Show Discusses the Benefits of High Speed Internet and Telemedicine
As the FCC continues to gather information from the public as it develops recommendations to Congress for a national broadband strategy, a large focus has been on the many benefits in the area of health care that can be created or enhanced through the use of high-speed internet access.
Some of those benefits include: Allowing patients and doctors to communicate directly through email, allowing doctors to post and answer questions from potential patients, online pharmacy requests and enabling patients to discuss similar health issues through online community forums.
These options have a society wide benefit, but can be especially critical to those living in rural or lower income regions where access to healthcare is less accessible due to geographic or financial limitations.
The CBS “Early Show’s” Dr. Jennifer Ashton regularly answers questions submitted by viewers over the web, and today’s segment focused largely on a question asked about the potential benefits of telemedicine.
"It really is allowing doctors to be connected with other doctors in various parts of the world, but also with patients," she said. "This is a great way for people to share resources and information, especially for those who are in underserved areas or remote locations."
You can read more of Dr. Ashton’s answers here.
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