The task force, CONNECT2HEALTHFCC, will collaborate with healthcare and technology leaders to bring the expertise of the FCC to help expand the deployment of broadband-based health IT, especially in rural or underserved areas.
“We must leverage all available technologies to ensure that advanced healthcare solutions are readily accessible to all Americans,” said Commissioner Wheeler in a news release. “By identifying regulatory barriers and incentives and building stronger partnerships with stakeholders in the areas of telehealth, mobile applications and telemedicine, we can expedite this vital shift.”
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