Subaward Project
Rural Telehealth in Public Libraries
With reduced access to care in rural areas, many patients are turning to telehealth for consultations or follow-up appointments. In lieu of long travel times, patients can connect with providers online. Unfortunately the lack of computer hardware and high speed internet access limits the ability of patients to use video telehealth, which in turn limits the providers’ ability to diagnose and treat them. Our goal is to provide hardware and information resources to a rural library to support telehealth appointments. Additionally, we will produce a video about the telehealth experience so that learners and faculty can learn more about providing telehealth services to rural patients.
Awardee
Lead Organization: Maine Medical Center - MaineHealth
Project Lead: Maine Medical Center - MaineHealth
Project Lead: Dina McKelvy
Demographics
Geographic Type: Medically Underserved Areas/Populations, Rural
Issues & Interests: Behavioral/Social Determinants of Health, Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Populations
Roles of Participants Project is Intended to Serve: Health Professional, Library or Information Professional, Organization Staff - Community Based, Public Health Professional
Award Details
Funding Source: Region 7
Project Category: Improvement
Period of Performance: Sep 8, 2021 - Apr 30, 2022
Project Status: Completed
Project Funding
Federal Fiscal Year 2021: $5,184