Earmarks - Earmark

Agency:		Department of Health and Human Services
Bureau:		Health Resources and Services Administration
Account:		Health resources and services (75-0350)
Certifying Official:		Director, Division of Financial Management, OAFM
Contact Information:		http://WWW.HHS.GOV 202-720-3210

Clinical Telemedicine Services and Distance Learning for Saint Patrick's Hospital and Health Sciences Center, International Heart Institute

1 recipient will receive $694,000. This is a first-time earmark.

Year Enacted: 2005

Code: 5712

Description: 1. To implement a regional cardiac Electronic Patient Medical Record (EMR). 2. To provide digital patient test transference capability at all targeted rural sites. 3. To conduct a Patient Tele-consultation Demonstration as "proof of concept". 4. To thoroughly evaluate, report and disseminate results of the MCTN project.

Beneficiary/Recipient	Amount ($K)	Program	Type	Address
Saint Patrick's Hospital and Health Sciences Center, International Heart Institute (169596736)	$694	Telehealth	Non-Profit	PO Box 4587, 500 W. Broadway Missoula, MT

Citation

Source: Appropriations Report Language - Conference

Reference: P.L. 108-447, Report 108-792, Title II page 1146.

Citation Excerpt: to establish a MT Cardiology Medicine Network to provide rural telemedicine resources

Last Modified: Mar 7, 2007