WellPoint, Verizon Partner on Mobile Health Initiative

Indianapolis-based WellPoint has partnered with Verizon Wireless to allow members of a WellPoint-affiliated health plan to communicate with their nurse care managers face-to-face via video on a smartphone, according to a Verizon news release.

The organizations believe Verizon's 4G LTE network will enable timely healthcare guidance and follow-up. The goal of the mobile health initiative is to encourage consumers to engage more in their healthcare.

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