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COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS
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REPUBLICAN POLICY COMMITTEE
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The Honorable Julius Genachowski
Chairman
Federal Communications Commission
445 12th Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20554
Dear Chairman Genachowski:
I am writing to bring to your attention a proposal by ProForma Health Care Solutions for a private­
public partnership for rural healthcare telecommunications. ProForma Health Care Solutions is an
Atlanta-based business and technology consultancy specialized in developing business solutions for
healthcare telecommunications.
There is a need to improve physician productivity and make advances in telemedicine. In
September 2006, the Federal Communications Commission established a three-year pilot program
to examine ways to use the universal service health care funding mechanism to enhance public and
non-profit health care providers' access to advanced broadband telecommunications. During this
time, we have learned that few rural hospitals have the resources or capabilities to successfully
manage large, complex infrastructure projects.
The private sector is a critical part of the long-term healthcare solution our nation needs. ProForma
Health Care Solutions (PFHCS) has proposed a private-public partnership that works to strengthen
the role ofproviders and the technology community to address the immediate and developing
healthcare challenges faced by our rural communities.
In order to address many of the issues and obstacles that presently limit access and development of
quality healthcare programs in many rural areas, including the state of Georgia, I hope you review
this proposal. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely, (" . .._" ..
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Tom Price, M.D.
Member of Congress
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