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Participant & Vendor Orientations
In our constant effort to simplify and improve upon the customer experience and supporting processes required to access FCC Rural Health Care Pilot Program subsidy, we have developed and scheduled an Orientation Series for our valued participants and vendors, or those considering participation.
The FCC RHCPP process is a highly interdependent process, involving you and the appropriate leadership within your organization, OHN, USAC (the FCC's third party administrator for the RHCPP), and the vendor who will supply your new OHN broadband and OHN network connection. We each impact one another. Given that the RHCPP is new to all of us, we've learned from hard earned experience that proper education and awareness of the process has proven critical to helping us all navigate this process as effectively as possible.
If you're a interested participant or vendor in the RHCPP - we strongly enourage you to identify the appropriate members of your team/staff to attend all of the orientations outlined below. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact the staff for assistance.
COPIES OF THE PRESENTATIONS for download are available at the bottom of this page.
PARTICIPANTS: Hospitals, Clinics, Community Colleges
Orientation 1: Welcome to OHN!
Overview of OHN and our key value and benefits; overview of the FCC Rural Health Care PIlot Program including the breakdown of the 5 key key steps from beginning to completion; and 30k foot overview of actual "network".
Who should attend? All IT staff and core leadership that can/will determine the strategic value of the OHN to your organization's goals and objectives, and those responsible to "sign off" on the project.
WEB-EX/TELECONFERENCE DATES:
Orientation 2: Contracts, Participation & Implementation
Review next steps requires for your organization, vendors and OHN as the RHCPP bid process has been completed and the contract phase begins.
Who should attend? All IT, legal, accounting and administrative staff that will be responsible for this phase of the program.
WEB-EX/TELECONFERENCE DATES:
Orientation 3: Go-Live
Review Network Operations Center (NOC) services/reporting as well as the OHN Participation Agreement Addendum – and how to work with OHN staff to submit a quarterly report on the benefits/use of your new connection to the FCC.
Who should attend? All IT, administration or legal staff responsible for IT oversight/administration, legal contract review and clinical/technical use of the network connection.
WEB-EX/TELECONFERENCE DATES:
Orientation 4: Invoicing & Billing
Detailed review of the highly detailed and interdependent FCC invoicing process. How to review and approve vendor invoices for RHCPP reimbursement.
Who should attend? All IT, accounting or administration staff responsible for authorizing invoices from vendor for payment from and processing through USAC.
WEB-EX/TELECONFERENCE DATES:
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| FINALorientation_1_100719.pdf | 699.52 KB |
| FINALorientation_2_100719.pdf | 417.94 KB |
| FINALorientation_4_100719.pdf | 315.52 KB |
| FINALorientation_3_100719.pdf | 476.9 KB |
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).
Progress at the OHN Network Ops Center
26 provider sites are actively connected to and being monitored by our Network Operations Center!