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For Immediate Release November 20th, 2007 |
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STEVENS PRAISES FCC PROGRAM TO IMPROVE TELEMEDICINE IN ALASKA
New Federal Pilot Program Will Help Fund Broadband Health Care Networks |
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), Vice Chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today praised a new pilot program implemented by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to improve telemedicine in Alaska and across the nation. The new initiative would support the creation of a nationwide interoperable health information technology infrastructure to improve the quality of health care. Participants in the pilot program are eligible for universal service funding to support up to 85 percent of the costs associated with the design, engineering and construction of their broadband health care networks. Pursuant to the FCC order, the Alaska Native Health Consortium will receive up to $10.4 million in funding assistance to improve telemedicine in rural Alaska.
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