An example of this approach has recently been launched in San Diego. This approach would help local communities and leaders gear technology deployments towards larger community goals and leverage TIF funds with other public and philanthropic efforts within the community. Expand efforts in Tele-health to bring medical services to remote areas of the state. An often overlooked component of the Digital Divide is access to health care services in remote areas. Testimony before the ACDE showed the dramatic capabilities of remote house calls by conducting an exam from the Senate floor.
Contemporary technology provides significant opportunities in rural health care.
This pilot could be cast in several ways, including targeting a specific region, disease, or population. The Digital Divide is a multi-faceted issue, but one which ACDE members believe technology tools and innovative partnerships can remedy. Further, these tools may actually be used as a catalyst to bridge old divides as well. Informational resources on this topic are broad and plentiful. The following list represents a cross section of useful and most frequently cited sources.