Expanding Reach of SOHCN

• The SOHCN began as a 34-county project in southeastern Ohio
• Serving 130+ locations owned by 16 health care providers
• Saving members more than $2 million per year

SOHCN now authorized to extend membership benefits across:

• Ohio
• West Virgina
• Kentucky

Benefits Provided by the SOHCN

• Board-governed non-profit with seats held by members
• Deep expertise and strong track record in broadband
• Pooled purchasing power improves types, quality and pricing of services
• SOHCN’s experienced team conducts competitive bidding, negotiates master services agreements, oversees carrier operations, & performs Federal compliance tasks
• Low SOHCN management fee, calculated as a percentage of monthly carrier invoice, guarantees net savings of 50+%

FCC Healthcare Connect Fund

Through the Healthcare Connect Fund (HCF), the FCC provides a 65% subsidy for:

• Site-to site connections
• Internet access
• Fiber construction
• Both primary and back-up connections
• Equipment directly connected to subsidized connections

SOHCN is authorized by the FCC as a Consortium, leveraging the purchasing power of multiple health systems to achieve good pricing and strong service level agreements

Unlike applying for the HCF on your own, as a SOHCN Member you receive subsidy for some urban locations as well as rural sites

Get your share of the $600 million program

Initiative Highlight

Tom@SOHCN.org

Kim@SOHCN.org

FCC Healthcare Connect Fund

Through the Healthcare Connect Fund (HCF), the FCC provides a 65% subsidy for:

• Site-to site connections
• Internet access
• Fiber construction
• Both primary and back-up connections
• Equipment directly connected to subsidized connections

SOHCN is authorized by the FCC as a Consortium, leveraging the purchasing power of multiple health systems to achieve good pricing and strong service level agreements

Unlike applying for the HCF on your own, as a SOHCN Member you receive subsidy for some urban locations as well as rural sites

Get your share of the $600

million program today!

Initiative Highlight

Expanding Reach of SOHCN

• The SOHCN began as a 34-county project in southeastern Ohio
• Serving 130+ locations owned by 16 health care providers
• Saving members more than $2 million per year

SOHCN now authorized to extend membership benefits across:

• Ohio
• West Virgina
• Kentucky

Benefits Provided by the SOHCN

• Board-governed non-profit with seats held by members
• Deep expertise and strong track record in broadband
• Pooled purchasing power improves types, quality and pricing of services
• SOHCN’s experienced team conducts competitive bidding, negotiates master services agreements, oversees carrier operations, & performs Federal compliance tasks
• Low SOHCN management fee, calculated as a percentage of monthly carrier invoice, guarantees net savings of 50+%

Tom@SOHCN.org

Kim@SOHCN.org