Modern Information/Telecommunications technology offers tools to improve quality, reduce costs, and widen availability of healthcare nationwide, including rural and underserved areas. The Federal Commmunications Commission's Rural Telehealth Network Pilot Program provides USAC Rural Health Care funds for this important step forward. The TeleCommunity Resource Center is a member of the Texas Health Information Network Collaborative, approved by the FCC for support from the pilot project. This Telecommunity.US section provides information on telemedicine/telehealth technology development. Texas Health Information Network Collaborative (THINC) USDA Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program grants