CTEC, the federally designated Western Regional Telehealth Resource Center, and the California Telehealth Network (CTN) have joined forces to create an environment in California where providers and patient sites can come together to effectively use and expand telehealth.  It is our vision that, together, we will provide all of the tools that sites need to implement successful telehealth programs.

The CTN mission is to create a new telecommunications infrastructure, eventually allowing California’s rural communities to access a broad range of technology-enhanced services to improve the quality of health care services throughout the state.  Under the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Rural Health Care Pilot Program, CTN works to significantly increase access to acute, primary and preventive health care in rural America.

In conjunction with CTN, CTEC is working to serve as an expert resource for telemedicine program development.  Serving CTN patient sites and providers, CTEC offers each member the following:

• Customized telemedicine program services, based on the provider or patient site’s individual needs
• Access to CTEC’s team of national experts
• Exclusive access to popular CTEC webinars on educational topics such as grant writing and program best practices
• Member-only access to CTEC products and program materials
• Complementary or discounted pricing on CTEC products and services