第一环节：英译中
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下面是美国Verizon公司董事长的一次会议讲话节选，主题是展望新技术在卫生保健领域的应用前景。
And“Revolution”isnottoostrongawordforwhattechnologycandoforhealthcare–butweneedtoactwithmorespeedandmoreurgencytomakethishappen.PolicymakerscouldacceleratetheimplementationofhealthITdramaticallywithjustafewcriticalreforms.
Ifwegetthisright,wehavethechancetodramaticallyimprovethequalityoflife,notjustintheU.S.,butaroundtheworld.Ifyouthinkaboutit,therearemorethan5billionwirelessphonesinusetodayaroundtheworld.Wirelessnetworkscovermorethan85percentoftheworld’spopulation.Inlessdevelopedcountries,they’remorepervasivethanroadsandelectricity.
TheWorldHealthOrganizationhasjustpublishedareportonthefantasticpotentialforusingthesewirelessnetworkstodeliverm-ande-healthcaresolutionstotheworld’spopulation.Theynotethat,whiletherearelotsofsmall-scalem-healthexperimentsgoingon,noonehasreallysolvedthesecurity,interoperabilityandstandardizationproblemsthataregettinginthewayofdeliveringthesevitalservicesinasystem-wide,worldwidebasisinasecureandinterconnectedway.
AtVerizonwethinkit’stimetoscaleup.
Webelieveinthedisruptivepowerofinnovationtotransformhealthcareanddramaticallyimprovethequalityoflife,forAmericaandtheworld.Thisisnotonlyoneoftheworld’sgreatsocialandmoralchallenges,butalsooneofitsgreatestgrowthopportunities.WelookforwardtoworkingwithpartnersacrossthroughoutthisindustrytofinallyrealizethefullpotentialofthehealthITrevolution.
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