APPENDIX E

World Wide Web Address References for Background Papers and Materials

• For general information on the Office of Rural Health Policy, contact:

http://www.nal.usda.gov/ric/richs/orhp2.htm

• The ORHP/Abt Survey is available at:

http://www.hrsa.dhhs.gov/news.htm

• General information about the Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) can be found at:

http://www.ntia.doc.gov

• "Lessons Learned" NTIA: Telecommunications and Information Infrastructure Assistance Program is available at:

http://www.ntia.doc.gov/otiahome/tiiap/lessons.htm

• For more information on FDA telemedicine issues, consult the following web sites:

Proposed FDA classification of medical image management devices, including teleradiology/PACS and other products relevant to telemedicine. The summary of the proposed rule published in the Federal Register is:

http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/fr1202as.html)

The proposed rule itself is available at:

http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/fr1202af.html)

• Summary of the September 1996 Software Policy Workshop is available at:

http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/ost/nuswpolc.html

• The FDA Report "Telemedicine-Related Activities" is available at:

http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/telemed.html