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Intro -- RURAL TELEMEDICINE AND HOMELESSNESS ASSESSMENTS OF SERVICES -- RURAL TELEMEDICINE AND HOMELESSNESS ASSESSMENTS OF SERVICES -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- Chapter 1 TELECOMMUNICATIONS: FCC'S PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT WEAKNESSES COULD JEOPARDIZE PROPOSED REFORMS OF THE RURAL HEALTH CARE PROGRAM -- WHY GAO DID THIS STUDY -- WHAT GAO RECOMMENDS -- WHAT GAO FOUND -- ABBREVIATIONS -- BACKGROUND -- FCC HAS NOT PERFORMED THE ANALYSIS NECESSARY TO ENSURE THAT THE PRIMARY RURAL HEALTH CARE PROGRAM MEETS THE NEEDS OF RURAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS -- Participation in the Program, Although Increasing, Has Not Met FCC Projections and over Half of All Program Funds Are Used in Alaska -- FCC Has Not Assessed the Telecommunications Needs of Rural Health Care Providers to Guide the Evolution of the Rural Health Care Program -- FCC'S POOR PLANNING AND COMMUNICATION DURING THE DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PILOT PROGRAM CAUSED DELAYS AND DIFFICULTIES -- FCC's Limited Collaboration with USAC, Federal Agencies, and Other Knowledgeable Stakeholders Affected Pilot Program Design -- Pilot Participants Have Experienced Delays and Difficulties, in Part, Because FCC Did Not Fully Establish Requirements Prior to Calling for Applications and Did Not Provide Effective Program Guidance -- Pilot Participants Have Experienced Delays and Difficulties for Many Reasons -- FCC's Call for Applications Did Not Include Needed Information about the Eligibility of Entities, Expenses, and How to Meet the Match Requirement -- FCC Introduced New Requirements after Its Call for Applications and Selection of Pilot Participants -- Program Guidance Is Not Provided in an Effective Manner -- Program Guidance Is Not Provided in an Effective Manner