Alaska Federal Health Care Access Network

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The Alaska Federal Health Care Access Network (AFHCAN) is managed by the

healthcare service in the state of Alaska
, United States.

The Alaska Federal Healthcare Access Network (AFHCAN) offers a diagnostic “

consultation
. Health care professionals are able to view the data and respond to the case using a standard PC workstation.

Telehealth connects approximately 180 Alaska Native community village clinics, 25 subregional clinics, 4 multiphysician health centers, 6 regional hospitals, and the Alaska Native Medical Center in Anchorage. Approximately 75 percent of the AFHCAN's telehealth usage is for primary care services.[1] Through growing acceptance of telehealth, more than 700 users in Alaska continually provide feedback and request new products and features. As a part of its mission, AFHCAN continues to review, develop, and deploy new telehealth technologies.

Notes

  1. ^ "Telehealth Improves Access and Quality of Care for Alaska Natives". Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. 2013-05-22. Retrieved 2013-05-22.