JANUARY 2022 EDITION
FCC Awards PCC $782K
PCC has been awarded $782,575 through the Federal Communications Commission’s COVID-19 Telehealth Program as part of its second round of funding.

PCC serves as a leading partner and administrator for the South Carolina Rural Telehealth Initiative, a consortium of diverse health care providers that will deploy a telehealth platform and remote patient monitoring devices. Read more.

Broadband and Telehealth Resources
Deadline Approaching
PCC can help your organization save on broadband expenses. The Healthcare Connect Fund (HCF) Program provides a 65% discount on eligible broadband connectivity expenses for eligible rural health care providers (HCPs). The filing deadline is April 30, 2022.

If you are interested in learning if your organization is eligible for broadband subsidies, click here or complete a funding request form.
Affordable Connectivity Program
The Affordable Connectivity Program provides a discount of up to a $30 per month toward broadband service for eligible households and up to $75 per month for qualifying households on qualifying Tribal lands. Affordable Connectivity Program enrollment opened on December 31, 2021.

Telehealth Education
CMS Final Physician Fee Schedule CY 2022 Review
Join PCC on January 26, at 2pm-3pm EST, with Carol Yarbrough to look at the CMS Final Physician Fee Schedule CY 2022.

MATRC Summit
The MidAtlantic Telehealth Resource Center is planning its Annual Telehealth Summit on April 24-26, 2022.

2 Ways to Attend: Virtual or In Person
Embassy Suites by Hilton Charlotte-Concord Golf Resort & Spa
5400 John Q Hammons Drive NW
Concord, NC 28027

ATA 2022
Join the American Telemedicine Association for the ATA2022 Annual Conference & Expo.

In Person, MAY 1-3, 2022 – BOSTON

PCC Team Expands
Welcome to the Team
Palmetto Care Connections (PCC) Chief Executive Officer Kathy Schwarting
announces two new staff members: Riley Van Coutren, Technical Analyst, and Tara Stokes, Digital Literacy Coordinator.

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