Rural Health Care program
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The Rural Health Care program is a U.S. federal initiative that subsidizes telecommunications and broadband services to help healthcare providers in rural areas improve patient care and access to medical resources.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
U.S. federal subsidy program
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universal service support mechanism → |
| administeredBy |
Federal Communications Commission
NERFINISHED
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| administersFundingMechanism |
annual funding cap for Rural Health Care support
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| applicationProcessIncludes |
filing forms with the Universal Service Administrative Company
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| benefits |
enhanced access to urban medical expertise for rural patients
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improved connectivity for rural clinics and hospitals → |
| benefitType |
discount on eligible services
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subsidy → |
| country |
United States
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| eligibilityCriterion |
health care provider must be a public or non-profit entity
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health care provider must be located in a rural area as defined by FCC rules → |
| focusArea |
rural communities
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| fundingSource |
contributions from telecommunications carriers to the Universal Service Fund
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| fundsManagedBy |
Universal Service Administrative Company
NERFINISHED
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| hasComponent |
Healthcare Connect Fund Program
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Telecommunications Program → |
| HealthcareConnectFundPurpose |
to support broadband connectivity for eligible health care providers
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| legalAuthority |
Section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 as amended
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| overseenBy |
Wireline Competition Bureau
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| partOf |
Universal Service Fund
NERFINISHED
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| policyGoal |
to reduce geographic disparities in access to health care
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to reduce the cost of communications services for rural health care providers → to support telemedicine and telehealth services in rural areas → |
| purpose |
to improve access to medical resources for rural communities
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to improve patient care in rural areas → to support telecommunications and broadband services for rural health care providers → |
| regulator |
Federal Communications Commission
NERFINISHED
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| relatedTo |
Connect America Fund
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E-Rate program NERFINISHED → Lifeline program → |
| requires |
competitive bidding for most services
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| sector |
health care
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| supportsActivity |
consortia of health care providers
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creation of health care provider broadband networks → |
| supportsInfrastructure |
broadband networks for health care providers
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wide area networks for health care consortia → |
| supportsServiceType |
broadband Internet access services
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data transmission services → telecommunications services → voice services → |
| supportsUseCase |
exchange of electronic medical records
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remote consultations between patients and specialists → remote diagnostics and monitoring → |
| targetBeneficiaries |
eligible rural health care providers
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non-profit health care providers → public health care providers → |
| TelecommunicationsProgramPurpose |
to provide rural health care providers with rates comparable to urban rates for telecommunications services
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Rural Health Care program
("Healthcare Connect Fund Program")
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hasComponent |
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Federal Communications Commission
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oversees |