In a Public Notice released April 8, 2020, the FCC provided clarification as to the scope of equipment and services it would consider eligible for funding under the COVID-19 Telehealth Program, as well as the anticipated application process. Types of eligible equipment and services include, but are not limited to the following:
- Telecommunications services and broadband connectivity services, including voice services and Internet connectivity services for health care providers or their patients.
- Information Services, including:
- Remote patient monitoring platforms and services;
- Patient-reported outcome platforms;
- Store and forward services, such as asynchronous transfer of patient images and data for interpretation by a physician; and
- Platforms and services to provide synchronous video consultation.
- Internet-connected devices and equipment, including:
- Tablets;
- Smartphones;
- Connected devices necessary to receive services at home (e.g., broadband-enabled blood pressure monitoring devices) for patients or health care provider use; and
- Telemedicine kiosks, carts for the health care provider site.
The FCC also announced that purchases made on or after March 13, 2020, would be eligible for funding.
For more information on the application process, the eligibility of certain equipment or service, or other components of the COVID-19 Telehealth Program, please contact:
- Mike Batt at (317) 977-1417 or mbatt@wp.hallrender.com;
- Kiersten Kamman at (317) 977-1481 or kkamman@wp.hallrender.com; or
- Your regular Hall Render attorney.
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