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WHO QUALIFIES FOR THE FCC RHPP SUBSIDY?

All health care and health education providers are eligible to participate in the Oregon Health Network. Those that are eligible for the Rural Health Care Pilot Program subsidy include:

  1. Non-profit Hospitals and Health Systems
  2. Rural Health Clinics (RHC's)
  3. Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC's) 
  4. Community Colleges and their branch locations regardless of their rural/urban classification

IF MY ORGANIZATION DOESN'T QUALIFY FOR THE RHCPP, CAN I STILL JOIN OHN?

Absolutely. While we haven't yet addressed how we can also help to financially support all those who need to be on the network, it is a priority. The growing value of OHN will be in connecting ALL healthcare-related businesses, organizations and service providers. But due to the extensive administration and timeline requirements of the RHCPP (June 2010 for contract approval), our primary focus is to get as many RHCPP-eligible sites on the network as possible to make sure Oregon successfully leverages this $20.2 million dollar opportunity.

If your organization doesn't need financial assistance for bandwidth or connectivity, please contact us so that we can learn more about your organization and how we can best support your participation.

FCC Seeks Public Comment for Changes to National Broadband Plan

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced it is making changes to the National Broadband Plan, which is designed to assist thousands of health providers at hospitals and clinics in the U.S. who lack adequate broadband access and capability. The announcement, made July 15, begins a 30-day open window for public comment. Comments can be sent to: Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW; Washington, DC 20554 or via email, fccinfo@fcc.gov.

To view a video of the Open Commission meeting in its entirety, click here.

Updates to the FCC’s National Broadband Plan include the development of a permanent $400 million fund to further broadband infrastructure and build out of health information capabilities in rural areas. This financial support is an additional funding opportunity, outside of the current Rural Health Care Pilot Program (RHCPP) of which Oregon Health Network (OHN) manages for the state, and the standard Rural Health Care Program (RHC).

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FCC Extends RHCPP Deadline by 1 Year or 6/30/2011

FCC Rural Health Care Pilot Program