Becker's Healthcare March 19, 2021
FCC acting Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel submitted a proposal this week to launch the second round of the FCC’s $250 million COVID-19 telehealth program.
The FCC established the program last April to equip healthcare providers with telehealth technologies and implementation support during the pandemic. For the initial funding, the FCC dispersed $200 million on a rolling basis to 539 applicants.
In December, Congress approved another $249.95 million for the program as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act. The FCC collected public input on the program in January to address and improve issues such as how the funding is dispersed.
Four things for hospitals to know about how the program relaunch will be managed, according to the new report....
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