[PL-Directors] Opportunity to promote Oregon libraries as Telehealth Access Points

[WEIBLE Arlene * SLO]

[Screenshot of Find Telehealth and Map at https://findtelehealth.nrtrc.org]<https://findtelehealth.nrtrc.org/map>The Northwest Regional Telehealth Resource Center (NRTRC<http://www.nrtrc.org/>) recently launched a discovery layer to their Find Telehealth Map<https://findtelehealth.nrtrc.org/map> that identifies Telehealth Access Points (TAPs) for those in need of space and equipment for telehealth appointments with health care providers.

I know that a number of Oregon libraries have created spaces to support telehealth appointments and want to encourage their participation in this network to help raise awareness among health care providers and the general public about options available at libraries.

There is a short application process to be listed in the TAP network: https://wimtracking.com/taps/

The application asks about the availability of public-facing space that furnishes a working device with camera, speaker and microphone, an internet connection and privacy considerations in the form of a dedicated room or kiosk for the general public to access a telehealth appointment. There is also question about the availability of staff to assist with the equipment used for telehealth appointments.

If you have any questions or need more information before joining this network, please reach out to the NRTRC staff directly at: https://nrtrc.org/contact-us.php.

If you want to learn more about telehealth services in libraries, I suggest checking out the following resources:


  *   Telehealth Toolkit<https://libraries.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/Library-Telehealth-101-Getting-Started.pdf> - prepared by the Idaho Commission for Libraries. While it includes Idaho-specific information, it also offers some great advice on equipment, policies, and practices for any library.


  *   Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) webinar series: Bridging the Digital Divide: Telehealth and Libraries Webinar Series<https://www.nnlm.gov/training/class-catalog/bridging-digital-divide-telehealth-and-libraries-webinar-series>


  *   NRTRC online course, Navigating the Telehealth Neighborhood: A Guide to Telehealth Access for Digital Navigators<https://nrtrc.catalog.instructure.com/courses/navigating-the-telehealth-neighborhood-a-guide-to-telehealth-access-for-digital-navigators> or the accompanying toolkit<https://telehealthresourcecenter.org/resources/toolkits/digital-health-navigation-toolkit/>.


  *   NNLM webinar recording, Library Telehealth Partnerships: Lessons Learned and Looking Ahead<https://www.nnlm.gov/training/class/r4-connections-library-telehealth-partnerships-lessons-learned-and-looking-ahead>, including information about telehealth services offered by some Idaho libraries.


Arlene Weible, MLS (she/her/hers)
Library Consultant
Oregon Federal Regional Depository Coordinator
State Library of Oregon
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