connect2health

About the Task Force

Connect2HealthFCC is exploring the intersection of broadband, advanced technology and health and further charting the broadband future of health care – serving as an umbrella for all FCC health-oriented activities to help enable a healthier America.

E-mail: connect2health@fcc.gov
Twitter: #C2HFCC
Schedule a Meeting: engageC2H@fcc.gov

Events

Key Initiatives

Senior Leadership Think Tank

Report Cover: L.A.U.N.C.H. Senior Leadership Think Tank - Exploring the Future of Connected Cancer Care in Rural America and Beyond - Click to visit the Senior Leadership Think Tank page.

The Federal Communications Commission's Connect2Health Task Force and the National Cancer Institute (NCI) of the National Institutes of Health convened a groundbreaking meeting at FCC headquarters in Washington, DC, with senior thought leaders from both the public and private sectors and across the country. The broad expertise included representatives from government, academia, industry, healthcare systems, public health, biotechnology, design and innovation, and telecommunications.

 


Experiencing Cancer in Appalachian Kentucky

Connected cancer care is of increasing importance. The Linking & Amplifying User-Centered Networks through Connected Health (L.A.U.N.C.H.) Collaborative in Appalachian Kentucky pioneered a new roadmap for equipping communities with the transformative power of broadband to innovate around the future of cancer care and to better scale their ideas. The roadmap involves reaching across disciplines, including public health, anthropology, telecommunications, and user-centered design. The goal was to leverage connectivity and cancer communication research and practice to make a real difference for patients and families.

This paper, published in the July 2020 issue of the Journal of Appalachian Health, highlights this research and the work of the L.A.U.N.C.H. Collaborative.

 


Mapping Broadband Health in America

Mapping Broadband Health in America on the C2H HomepageThe Connect2HealthFCC Task Force's Mapping Broadband Health in America platform allows users to visualize, overlay and analyze broadband and health data at national, state and county levels - informing policy and investment decisions. The interactive maps show connectivity and health intersections for every U.S. county. Users can generate customized maps showing broadband access, adoption and speed alongside various health measures in urban and rural areas.

Learn more | Dive into the maps


Faces of Connected Care

Faces of Connected Care - The Mississippi Story: Video LinkThis video shows the positive impact of public-private partnerships on health outcomes and how broadband-enabled health technologies have made a difference to diabetes patients in Mississippi. Watch video.

 

 


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Consumers

The Connect2HealthFCC Task Force tip sheets, available in English and Spanish, offer tips to help consumers engage in their own health care through broadband-enabled services.

Tips and Information

Digital Health: Share Your Story
We want to know how you are "connecting" to health! How are you using technology to address a health problem? Which digital health tools work best for you? You can email us at engageC2H@fcc.gov and send us your pic, audio file or video.

 


 

 

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