Increased broadband connectivity is “not a top priority”...
Increased broadband connectivity is “not a top priority” for the National Association for the Support of Long Term Care (NASL), but it could be in the future, association officials told the FCC in May, said an ex parte filing dated…
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Monday (http://bit.ly/19lPXwe). NASL members are focused on “the development standards” for exchanging health information; telemedicine is a “lesser priority” for the group, it said. In the future, NASL expects that consumer preferences for broadband adoption may drive skilled nursing facilities (SNF) adoption, it said. “NASL is beginning to see a shift with ‘baby boomers’ that want the SNF to have broadband connectivity to enable more interactive communications (e.g., Skype) with their families while receiving care at a SNF,” it said. Staffing shortages in rural areas could also drive future broadband adoption “to enable remote care by qualified medical professionals,” it said.