Sunday, June 29, 2008

New telecommunications grants total nearly $1 million

Governor Jim Doyle announced today that nearly $1 million in grants from Wisconsin's Universal Service Fund (USF) Telemedicine program will be awarded to several non-profit health organizations around the state.

  • Marshfield Clinic, in Marshfield, received $25,000 to purchase video conferencing equipment, point-of-sale systems, and pharmacy workstations to enable expanding the telepharmacy program to additional communities.
  • Memorial Hospital of Lafayette Co., in Darlington, received $65,900 to purchase a computed radiology system that will enable 24/7 access to radiologists for reading x-rays.

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    1 comment:

    John O. said...

    Just some follow up on this, here's the State of Wisconsin's Medical Telecomunitcations(SIC) Equipment Grant Awards document that has 2 additional pieces of information about this grant.