Communications

  • Health Information Exchange Services In Support Of Disaster Preparedness And Emergency Medical Response

    By Scott Afzal, Genevieve Morris, Stephen Palmer Assessment of Opportunity in California and the Gulf Coast Executive Summary: Over the…

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  • Wireless Priority Service (WPS)

    During emergencies cellular networks can experience congestion due to increased call volumes and/or damage to network facilities, hindering the ability…

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  • FCC Adopts Rule to Allow Hospital Use of Amateur Radios during Disaster Drills

    Consistent with the blanket waiver request submitted by the American Hospital Association (AHA), the Federal Communication Commission has adopted an…

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  • AHRQ Tool for Evaluating Core Elements of Hospital Disaster Drills

    Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Hospitals must be prepared to respond to public health emergencies that that may…

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  • Crisis and Emergency Risk Communications Toolkit

    This “Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication Tool Kit” provides detailed resource materials to assist in effectively managing and communicating during…

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  • Government Emergency Telecommunications Service (GETS)

    During emergencies, the public telephone network can experience congestion due to increased call volumes and/or damage to network facilities, hindering…

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  • Redundant Communications

    During community catastrophies, regular and cell phone service may be disrupted. Without availability of these services, alternate forms of communication must be relied…

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  • CAHAN Enrollment Letter

    The California Department of Public Health (CDPH), in collaboration with California’s 61 local health departments (LHDs), is enrolling all licensed…

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  • Emergency Alert System (EAS)

    The Emergency Alert System (EAS) is a national public warning system that requires broadcasters, cable television systems, wireless cable systems,…

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  • Telecommunications Service Priority (TSP)

    Telecommunications Service Priority (TSP) is a program that authorizes national security and emergency preparedness (NS/EP) organizations to receive priority treatment…

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