Children's Mercy Official Explains Benefits, Barriers of Telehealth for Children

When it comes to children, there is nothing more important to a parent than health and safety. Sandra Lawrence, executive vice president and chief financial officer for Children's Mercy, breaks down the important benefits of telehealth services in schools. With video conferencing ability and Google Fiber speed, school nurses can address student ailments without parents having to leave work and take their children to the doctor's office. ... continue reading »

Telehealth Utilizes Broadband for Diagnostic Services

With Google’s gigabit network on the horizon, Kansas City’s telehealth arena sits on the brink of the next frontier in American health care. High-speed broadband will assist already-established telehealth entities to expand health care in metro areas, making services more accessible for low-income and underserved populations. ... continue reading »

February 16, 2012 by

Using Google Fiber to improve health care and health education

About 30 members of the health care community met with representatives of the MBIT health care sector to discuss building healthy communities on the backbone of Google Fiber. (Image courtesy of Paul (Dex) ... continue reading »

Health care discussion Jan. 27

MBIT team leaders invite participation of health care community. ... continue reading »

December 02, 2011 by Kate Pope Hodel, KCSourceLink

MBIT health care team discusses digital divide

Health care discussions about the use of Google Fiber surface concerns about the digital divide. ... continue reading »