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

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