telehealthservicesaddendum_(1).docx

This addendum to the Rural Telehealth Services Needs Assessment RFP is issued by the Minnesota Department of Health in St. Paul, Minnesota, dated August 17, 2026. The document clarifies the scope of work for the needs assessment and subsequent design proposal for rural telehealth services in Minnesota. Rather than focusing on a single centralized facility or origin point, the assessment should identify actions necessary to create linkages between providers and patients, facilitate provider-to-provider connections, and address existing barriers to telehealth implementation. The addendum references a Policy Template and HIT Services Q&A document as supporting materials for the solicitation.

The Rural Telehealth Services initiative is 100 percent funded by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through a financial assistance award totaling $193,090,618.14. As stated in the addendum, the contents and views expressed are those of the author and do not constitute official endorsement by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. The document contains contact information for the Minnesota Department of Health's Rural Health Program office at 625 Robert Street North, Box 64975, St. Paul, MN 55164, telephone 651-201-3838, and email health.orhpc@state.mn.us, with additional program information available at www.health.state.mn.us/facilities/ruralhealth.