Many economic development professionals and consultants are not satisfied with their communities' broadband capabilities and believe their current internet speeds could not support video-based telemedicine, according to a recent study based on the results of a
Concerning broadband capabilities and telemedicine, the study made the following findings:
- 53 percent of those surveyed said their communities have the broadband capabilities to enable physician and patient video conferences, but 26 percent of the respondents who have the internet speeds to enable video conferences said the services could be improved.
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65 percent of those surveyed said their communities have the broadband capabilities to allow medical facilities to exchange video files with healthcare providers in other cities, but 31 percent who have the internet speeds for video file sharing said the services could be improved.
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47 percent of those surveyed said their communities have the broadband capabilities to allow seniors' medical treatment to be monitored at home, but 24 percent who have the broadband capabilities for this function said the services could be improved.
The survey was based on responses from 242 economic development professionals and consultants.
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