Last week the University of California-Merced announced that it would be opening six telemedicine centers in underserved cities in the state's San Joaquin Valley. Right now, these sites are among the area's most rural and underserved communities, with one of the worst ratios of doctors [...]
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Last year, the University of California at Merced received nearly $1 million -- $500,000 from AT&T, $200,000 from the California Emerging Technology Fund and $250,000 from the California Partnership for the San Joaquin Valley -- to start an e-Health network to improve healthcare access. Read [...]
With the goal of connecting low-income people to the internet and other technology, One Economy Corporation announced Bring IT Home California Campaign at Valencia Gardens, an affordable housing development in San Francisco. Read More>>>
On Thursday, UC-Merced officials announced that six telemedicine centers in underserved cities in the San Joaquin Valley will have access to medical specialists at UC-Merced using videoconferencing and other technology to facilitate remote consultations, the Stockton Record reports. Read More>>>
San Joaquin County's drastic shortage of physician specialists could improve rapidly with the announcement that San Joaquin General Hospital has been selected as one of six initial telehealth programs using video technology to link out-of-area doctors with local patients. UC Merced received nearly $1 million [...]
The Amador Tuolumne Community Action Agency (ATCAA) has secured a $250,000 grant from the California Emerging Technology Fund (CETF) to help five rural Sierra counties improve high speed Internet access for all households and businesses. Read More>>>
California, Connected Nation and the California Emerging Technology Fund (CETF) announced a partnership to support broadband acceleration efforts in California's rural regions. Read More>>>
Alpine County is expected to benefit from a $250,000 grant from the California Emerging Technology Fund to help five rural Sierra counties improve high speed Internet access for households and businesses. Read More>>>
Recently the Amador-Tuolumne Community Action Agency (A-TCAA received a $250,000 grant from the California Emerging Technology Fund to put together a plan to help five area counties improve high speed internet access for households and businesses. Read More>>>
A $240,000 grant from the California Emerging Technology Fund will pay for an aggregated broadband project being put into place by the Sierra Economic Development Corporation, based in Auburn. SEDCorp serves Nevada, Sierra, Placer and El Dorado counties. Read More>>>