Is the CTN providing internet services to all health care locations?
The CTN will allow a site to connect to the California Telehealth Network; to a nationwide “backbone” (i.e., National LambdaRail, Internet2); and to the public internet. The network will also provide two key capabilities that are currently not a standard part of broadband connections: HIPAA-compliant security and Quality of Service, insuring high quality for videoconferencing and other critical real-time applications, such as telefetal monitoring, telecardiology, etc. The CTN will be managed and maintained 24×7, with comprehensive Help Desk functions available for problem reporting, tracking and resolution.
