RHIhub
The Rural Health Information Hub (RHIhub) and the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) hosted a Twitter Chat on November 17th, 2021 on Digital Equity and the Health of Rural Americans. We were joined by special guests from Health Resources and Services Administration, American Telemedicine Association, National Rural Health Resource Center, USDA Rural Development Innovation Center, Association of Sate and Territorial Health Officials, National Rural Health Association, American Hospital Association, and Mid-Atlantic Telehealth Resource Center.
#NRHD2021 Twitter Chat is STARTING! Follow our Twitter Chat examining #DigitalEquity and the Health of #Rural Americans using the #RuralHealthChat hashtag! If you are joining us, please introduce yourself! #PowerofRural https://t.co/7HHJRb1q3N https://t.co/NlRq27QXdB
Welcome to #RuralHealthChat! We are thrilled to welcome our #NRHD2021 co-host @NOSORH to help us celebrate the #PowerofRural!
We would also like to welcome our #RuralHealthChat special guests: @hrsagov, @AmericanTelemed, @RHRC, @usdard, @ASTHO, @ahahospitals, @NRHA_Advocacy, @KatWibb
#PowerofRural #RuralHealthChat
Hi everyone! This is Priya Bathija, and I’m the vice president of strategic initiatives for @ahahospitals! I’ll be taking over the AHA Twitter account for the next hour as we discuss #digitalequity and rural health – my tweets will be signed PB! #PowerofRural #RuralHealthChat.
Pay attention to PB. I’m glad she’s sharing AHA’s message during the #RuralHealthChat today and happy #NRHD, everyone! #PowerOfRural https://t.co/TklNkuO9RP
Hello all- Kellie Kubena, Rural Health Liaison for Rural Development, checking in. Ready for a great discussion! #PowerOfRural #RuralHealthChat https://t.co/QWpDFScqeL
@ruralhealthinfo Hi all! I'm Sam, Senior Marketing Manager at @ahahospitals. Looking forward to the conversation today! #RuralHealthChat https://t.co/SvVrq92JG7
ASTHO is excited to join today's #RuralHealthChat. We represent the #publichealth agencies of the U.S., the U.S. territories and Freely Associated States, D.C., as well as the more than 100,000 public health professionals these agencies employ. #PowerofRural
Kathy Wibberly Here. Director of one of the 12 regional & 2 national Telehealth Resource Centers, #DigitalEquity is critically important for ensuring no populations are systematically excluded from accessing the benefits of telehealth. @TheNCTRC. #RuralHealthChat #PowerofRural https://t.co/G4MOEo9yh7
Hello to everyone participating in #RuralHealthChat! We are a @AllofUsResearch Wisconsin partner working to include communities in #precisionmedicine health research. Many of our participants are from rural, central WI towns. #PowerofRural #JoinAllofUs https://t.co/gF3se9xSjk
Per Ostmo from Gateway here! Gateway provides free access to the latest rural health research from the FORHP funded research centers. Subscribe to our research alerts here: https://t.co/DUatAOM6O3
#RuralHealthChat #PowerofRural
@ruralhealthinfo Hello! We are @UMASHcenter and are so excited to be a part of the #RuralHealthChat. Our goal as one of the #NIOSH #USAgCenters is to improve the health and safety of agricultural workers, their families, and farm visitors in the Upper Midwest region. #PowerofRural
PIRE Southwest, a #PublicHealth research company based in New Mexico, is excited to join today's #RuralHealthChat!
@ruralhealthinfo Greetings! NRHA is so excited to be a part of the #RuralHealthChat to discuss the important issue of digital equity to rural America. #PowerofRural
Happy National Rural Health Day Eve! Thanks to all for joining today's #RuralHealthChat!
@ruralhealthinfo @AmericanTelemed @RHRC @usdaRD @ASTHO @ahahospitals @NRHA_Advocacy @katwibb We are happy to join this #RuralHealthChat! https://t.co/miyBurh0jM
How this works: We’ll ask questions using Q1/Q2/etc. & responses should include A1/A2/etc. & the #RuralHealthChat and #PowerofRural tags. Comments and questions are welcome. Let’s begin!
Q1: What is meant by digital equity? What are causes of differences in digital access for some rural areas and populations? #RuralHealthChat #PowerofRural https://t.co/blryg8TGLn
@ruralhealthinfo A1: Digital equity is a condition in which all individuals & communities have the information technology capacity needed for full participation in our society, including #telehealth. #RuralHealthChat #PowerofRural
@ruralhealthinfo A1: Digital equity requires not only equitable access to devices and internet service, but access to the education and skills to make use of these tools. #RuralHealthChat #PowerofRural
A1: @netinclusion defines #digitalequity as individuals & communities having the IT capacity needed for participation in society. @SHLBCoalition identified challenges to rural connectivity as low population density, geographic barriers, & lack of fiber backhaul. #RuralHealthChat
@ruralhealthinfo A1: Addressing affordability, equipment barriers, connectivity, digital literacy, and/or technical support are key success factors in achieving digital equity. #RuralHealthChat #PowerofRural
A1: #DigitalEquity means being able to fully participate in a society that has become dependent on information and communication technologies for work, business transactions, health care, education, social interactions and more. @TheNCTRC. #RuralHealthChat #PowerofRural https://t.co/vb84aaxAZU
A1: Digital equity is the ability of all people to access and use digital tools necessary to fully participate in our society – which includes the ability to access education, health, economic opportunities and more. https://t.co/lKO6KHjLgd #RuralHealthChat
A#1 Digital Equity is a condition in which all individuals and communities have the information technology capacity needed for full participation in our society, democracy and economy. #RuralHealthChat #PowerofRural #digitalinclusion.org
