A grassroots resource locator system for rural healthcare providers

AMIA Annu Symp Proc. 2005:2005:1087.

Abstract

We present a model for a health resource locator to help rural primary healthcare providers care for patients. We identify some unique needs of rural providers, argue that a grassroots effort, driven by the community, is the optimal way to address some of those needs, and propose a centralized Internet-based system to drive the whole process.

MeSH terms

  • Health Resources*
  • Health Services Needs and Demand
  • Humans
  • Internet
  • Online Systems
  • Rural Health Services / organization & administration*