This resource explores whether public libraries have the potential to be the new hubs for telehealth services in urban and rural markets, to broaden the availability of health care. As anchor institutions, libraries can drive large numbers of people onto networks. The article discusses considerations that must be made if libraries plan to offer access to telehealth, such as how to schedule different types of health appointments and expanding remote capabilities.
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