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Technology
(Tecnología)
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Tools
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- Latin American Network Information Center (LANIC)
Facilitates access to Internet-based information to, from, or on Latin America. Primarily focused on research and academic endeavors, the center has also become a gateway to Latin America for primary and secondary school teachers and students, private and public sector professionals.
Sponsoring organization: University of Texas: Austin
- Broadband Opportunities for Rural America
Provides a clearinghouse of information and resources on broadband opportunities for rural America.
Sponsoring organization: Federal Communications Commission
- AHRQ National Resource Center for Health Information Technology
Provides information meant assist health care providers adopt and use health information technology. Includes documents, Web links, funded HIT project outcomes, and funding opportunity announcements.
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
- State Profiles- Arizona: Health Information Technology (HIT)
Profiles the state’s health information technology (HIT) issues. Contains sections on demographics, HIT legislation, telemedicine, Health Information Exchanges (HIE) & Regional Health Information Organizations (RHIO), grant funded HIT projects, and HIT survey information.
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Resource Center
- State Profiles- California: Health Information Technology (HIT)
Profiles the state’s health information technology (HIT) issues. Contains sections on demographics, HIT legislation, telemedicine, Health Information Exchanges (HIE) & Regional Health Information Organizations (RHIO), grant funded HIT projects, and HIT survey information.
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Resource Center
- State Profiles- Texas: Health Information Technology (HIT)
Profiles the state’s health information technology (HIT) issues. Contains sections on demographics, HIT legislation, telemedicine, Health Information Exchanges (HIE) & Regional Health Information Organizations (RHIO), grant funded HIT projects, and HIT survey information.
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Resource Center
- State Profiles- New Mexico: Health Information Technology (HIT)
Profiles the state’s health information technology (HIT) issues. Contains sections on demographics, HIT legislation, telemedicine, Health Information Exchanges (HIE) & Regional Health Information Organizations (RHIO), grant funded HIT projects, and HIT survey information.
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Resource Center
Funding
(Financiamiento)
- Stimulus Simplicity Program
Grant program designed to help hospitals and physician offices accelerate Electronic Medical Records (EMR) adoption.
Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline:
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: GE Healthcare
- Wireless Innovation Project
A competition to promote innovation and increase implementation of wireless related technology for a better world.
Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline:
Feb 1, 2010
Sponsor: Vodaphone America's Foundation
Publications
(Publicaciones)
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Comments of the Rural Internet and Broadband Policy Group
Contains the comments shared by the Rural Internet and Broadband Policy Group with the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) to create a broadband plan that creates opportunity for rural America and the nation as a whole.
Sponsoring organization: Center for Rural Strategies
Date: 06 / 2009
Format: PDF
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Electronic Patient Records: EMRs and EHRs
Discusses the differences between electronic medical records (EMRs) and electronic health records (EHRs).
Author(s): Dave Garets, Mike Davis
Date: 10 / 2005
Format: HTML
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Public Health and Information Technology at the United States-Mexico Border: Examples Show Potential
Examines the use of health information technology (HIT) in public health programs at the United States-Mexico border, with an emphasis on frontier and rural health. Includes examples of successful projects addressing tuberculosis, immunizations, and diabetes.
Sponsoring organization: Office of Rural Health Policy
Date: 02 / 2007
Format: HTML
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Small and Rural IT Challenges
Discusses the approaches several small and rural hospitals are finding to address the obstacles to information technology (IT) adoption. Covers key technologies, financing, and IT workforce.
Author(s): Chris Serb
Sponsoring organization: American Hospital Association
Journal citation: Hospitals and Health Networks Date: 08 / 2006
Format: HTML
Organizations
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San Diego Dialogue
Contributes to the advancement of research, relationships and solutions to the San Diego-Baja California crossborder region's long-term challenges in innovation, economy, health and education.
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