Intel is the latest big technology company to turn its attention to the healthcare sector this month. On Wednesday, Intel Digital Health Group general manager Louis Burns gave a keynote speech at InfoWorld, talking up the ever-popular theme of all the good things technology can do for healthcare if only we'd let it. The Intel executive said new technologies like wireless and electronic medical records will help both business and government control rising healthcare costs. Burns noted that some estimates suggest that spending could grow to as much as 25 percent of gross domestic product if left unchecked. Burns also described a project which uses wireless technology to remotely monitor the health of Parkinson's patients.
Last week, Intel launched a "digital communities" initiative which seeks to encourage cities across the US to adopt wireless technology to streamline government and municipal operations. Burns suggested that WiMax could offer one solution for cities hoping to help local hospitals share data.
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