“The Federal Communications Commission launched a review of its telehealth-focused Rural Health Care Program Dec. 14… the FCC anticipates demand for the program is likely to exceed its allocated funding, which is capped at $400 million per year.”
“The FCC is also seeking public comments on whether to permanently increase the Rural Health Care Program’s $400 million funding cap. “With a broadband connection, healthcare providers in small-town America can deliver the same quality of healthcare as those in our nation’s big cities…”
Source: Telehealth in the News – December 15, 2017, Center for Connected Health Policy. Read the full article here.
