Driving Telehealth Equity through Local Libraries & Community Connectivity

Panel Session

Authors

  • Craig Settles, Founder Gigabit Nation Radio
  • Shauntee Burns-Simpson, President of Black Caucus of the American Library Association, (BCALA)
  • Renee Patton, Global Education & Healthcare Director, Cisco Systems, Inc.
  • Katherine Trujillo, Deputy Director, Libraries Without Borders

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30953/tmt.v7.353

Keywords:

ConV2X, telehealth and medicine, bridging digital divides in low income communities, telehealth access for all, telemedicine an low income, Wi-Fi connectivity, healthcare for all, equal access to care, new business models for access to care, health equity and inclusion

Abstract

This discussion will bridge digital divides deploying telehealth services and care in everyday environments including laundromats, where families spend an average of 2.5 hours and engage with health and education, and libraries, to bring those behind, beside. What are the challenges and outcomes for low income communities with no Wi-Fi, laptops or stable internet? Panelists will share solutions to launch in communities with cost effective telehealth solutions.

Panelists attempt to bridge digital divides deploying telehealth services and care. 

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Published

2022-07-01

How to Cite

Settles, Founder Gigabit Nation Radio , C. ., Burns-Simpson, President of Black Caucus of the American Library Association, (BCALA), S. ., Patton, Global Education & Healthcare Director, Cisco Systems, Inc., R. ., & Trujillo, Deputy Director, Libraries Without Borders, K. . (2022). Driving Telehealth Equity through Local Libraries & Community Connectivity: Panel Session. Telehealth and Medicine Today, 7(4). https://doi.org/10.30953/tmt.v7.353

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 4 (2022): ConVerge2Xcelerate (ConV2X) 2021 Symposium Proceedings Issue: Part II

Section

Conference Presentations

License

Copyright (c) 2022 Craig Settles, Founder Gigabit Nation Radio , Shauntee Burns-Simpson, President of Black Caucus of the American Library Association, (BCALA), Renee Patton, Global Education & Healthcare Director, Cisco Systems, Inc., Katherine Trujillo, Deputy Director, Libraries Without Borders

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Authors retain copyright of their work, with first publication rights granted to  Telehealth and Medicine Today (THMT).

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