About the Center The California Center for Connected Health (CCCH) is a strategy and planning body designed to promote the integration of telehealth within California’s health care system. The center’s larger goal is to enhance access and quality of care, particularly for uninsured and low-income Californians. CCCH was established in January 2009 and is based in Sacramento.

Request for Proposals (Deadline: December 18)
Specialty Care Safety Net Initiative
The California Center for Connected Health (CCCH) Specialty Care Safety Net Initiative (SCSNI) is seeking applications from safety net clinics interested in using telehealth technology to improve access to specialty care consultation. By participating, safety net clinics will be provided with:

  1. Access to Specialty Care: The CCCH will provide specialty clinic time for telemedicine consultation from the University of California for the exclusive use of the SCSNI designated clinics. As a result, clinic participants will receive increased access to specialty care provided via telemedicine and telehealth technologies in the following: Endocrinology, Neurology, Psychiatry, Hepatology, non-surgical Orthopedics, and Dermatology.
  2. Technical Support: The CCCH has contracted with a technical support consultant to provide user and patient presentation training and troubleshooting assistance for project implementation and throughout the duration of the project.
  3. Access to CME: Up to 45 Continuing Medical Education sessions will be tailored to the needs of the SCSNI clinics, and provided via web-based on-demand video streaming in the above mentioned specialty areas.
  4. Exposure to a Statewide Effort: The project will analyze policy and scope of practice impediments to wide spread telehealth adoption by primary and specialty care sites.
Applications are due Friday, December 18, 2009. For more information, see: A non-mandatory bidder’s conference will be held:
  • Wednesday, November 18, 2009
  • 12:00 – 1:00 PM
  • Dial in: 877-542-3958
  • Access code: 434 662 7094