Earmark - Clinical Telemedicine Demonstration for Community Health Care Services Foundation, Inc.

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 Demonstration for Community Health Care Services Foundation, Inc.

1 recipient will receive $50,000. This is a first-time earmark.

Year Enacted: 2005

Code: 5197

Description: Demonstrate whether the use of home telehealth: leads to better utilization of scarce home care personnel; has an impact on job satisfaction; improves access to care for patients; enhances overall patient satisfaction and quality of life; and presents an economic benefit to the health care system by reducing the frequency of home care, physician and emergency room visits as well as hospitalizations.

Beneficiary/Recipient	Amount ($K)	Program	Type	Address
Community Health Care Services Foundation, Inc. (947923702)	$50	Telehealth	Non-Profit	99 Troy Road, Suite 200 East Greenbush, NY

Citation

Source: Appropriations Report Language - Conference

Reference: P.L. 108-447, Report 108-792, Title II page 1132.

Method: User entered excerpt

Citation Excerpt: for telemedicine services

Last Modified: 16-Apr-2007