INTERNET CONNECTION GRANT

Choptank社区卫生系统公司（CCHS）是一家位于马里兰州东岸的私人非营利组织，目前正在申请为健康相关机构提供互联网连接资金，为所有CCHS提供者和专业人员提供高速互联网接入。社区保健服务中心的使命是为德尔马瓦半岛的所有人提供获得高质量、全面的初级保健和社区服务的机会，特别强调服务不足的人口。在整个农村地区，通过四个诊所、四个以学校为基础的健康中心以及通过移民健康方案提供的外展服务，提供全面的初级保健服务。该项目的目标是通过向社区卫生服务保健专业人员提供基于互联网的信息和通信资源，改善该农村社区的健康状况并减少保健差距。为了实现这一目标，制定了以下可衡量的目标：

Choptank Community Health System, Inc. (CCHS), a private, non-profit organization located on the Eastern shore of Maryland, is applying for Internet Connection for Health-Related Institutions funding to provide high speed Internet access to all CCHS providers and professional staff. The mission of CCHS is to provide access to high quality, comprehensive, primary health care and community services for all persons on the Delmarva Peninsula, with a special emphasis on underserved populations. Comprehensive primary care services are delivered throughout this rural area at four clinic sites, through four School-Based Wellness Centers, and through outreach services provided by the Migrant Health Program. The goal of this project is to improve health and reduce health care disparities in this rural community by providing CCHS health care professionals access to Internet-based information and communication resources. To reach this goal, the following measurable objectives have been developed: 1. By 2002, all physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nursing staff, allied health professionals, and management staff at CCHS will have high-speed access to Internet-based information, reference materials, and library resources. 2. By 2002, all providers will have secure electronic mail services for intra-office communications and communications with outside resources. 3. By 2002, at least 75 percent of CCHS providers will receive comprehensive training and education on accessing and utilizing Internet-based information and communication resources. This project objectives reflect the particular needs of the providers in this rural, medically underserved area and the Public Health Service's Healthy People 2010: Objectives for Improving Health.