The Rural Health Information Hub (@ruralhealthinfo) and the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (@NOSORH) will co-host a Twitter chat on Nov. 17 in honor of National Rural Health Day. The chat will begin at 10 a.m. ET and will last about an hour. You can find it on Twitter by searching for the #RuralHealthChat hashtag. The chat will focus on digital equity and how it relates to rural Americans' health. Click here for more information.
From the website: "Digital equity refers to the ability of all people to access and use the digital tools necessary to fully participate in our society. Unfortunately, many rural areas and populations lack basic technologies of everyday life, such as broadband, that can impact access to healthcare and an individual’s ability to learn, work, and thrive." During the chat, participants will "discuss the factors that impact technology access in rural communities, ... how lack of technology access affects health, share tips and resources available to tackle access issues, and celebrate rural communities that have addressed digital equity in meaningful ways. We’ll be using the hashtags #RuralHealthChat and #PowerofRural to tweet with experts from around the country who are excited to share their knowledge. Everyone is welcome to provide comments, questions, or just follow along!"
Special guests will include:
- A Health Resources & Services Administration representative – @HRSAgov
- Kyle Zebley, Vice President Public Policy, The American Telemedicine Association – @AmericanTelemed
- Carrie Cochran-McClain, Chief Policy Officer, National Rural Health Association – @ruralhealth
- Nicole Clement, TASC Program Specialist, National Rural Health Resource Center – @RHRC
- Kellie Kubena, Agriculture Department Rural Health Liaison, Rural Development Innovation Center – @usdaRD
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