From left: Maggie Puzauskas, Jeanette Ryan, Jacque Doyle, Sheila Hofstetter, Mary Riordan, Kristy Stephens, and Cathy Jacobus at the May 8 meeting at the COM-Phoenix.
Thursday, May 10, 2007
Meet your AZGoLocal Steering Committee
From left: Maggie Puzauskas, Jeanette Ryan, Jacque Doyle, Sheila Hofstetter, Mary Riordan, Kristy Stephens, and Cathy Jacobus at the May 8 meeting at the COM-Phoenix.
Thursday, April 5, 2007
Interesting read on Consumer E-Health
The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion has a program to expand the reach and impact of consumer e-health tools.
http://www.health.gov/communication/ehealth/ehealthTools/default.htm
They discuss various ways in which consumer-oriented e-health resources enable consumers, patients and informal caregivers (and has the potential to enable a diverse population) to gather information, make healthcare decisions, communicate with healthcare providers and engage in health-related activities.
They stress that e-health practices have the potential to be a part of the solution to health disparities if appropriate and useful e-health resources are made available to a larger portion of the U. S. population.
Some of the e-health resources they have outlined include searchable health information which applies to Arizona Go Local's efforts.
Some of the their attributes for serving diverse populations include:
Access
Availability
Appropriateness
Acceptability
Applicability of content
Access and availability are significant in terms of making these resources available in libraries and hospitals where those who do not have internet, or need assistance, could benefit.
http://www.health.gov/communication/ehealth/ehealthTools/default.htm
They discuss various ways in which consumer-oriented e-health resources enable consumers, patients and informal caregivers (and has the potential to enable a diverse population) to gather information, make healthcare decisions, communicate with healthcare providers and engage in health-related activities.
They stress that e-health practices have the potential to be a part of the solution to health disparities if appropriate and useful e-health resources are made available to a larger portion of the U. S. population.
Some of the e-health resources they have outlined include searchable health information which applies to Arizona Go Local's efforts.
Some of the their attributes for serving diverse populations include:
Access
Availability
Appropriateness
Acceptability
Applicability of content
Access and availability are significant in terms of making these resources available in libraries and hospitals where those who do not have internet, or need assistance, could benefit.
Tuesday, March 6, 2007
AZ GoLocal Steering Committee Meeting Items
Thank you to our Steering Committee members who attended the meeting on March 9!
We produced many "to do" items and are continuing to move forward with our project. Please keep us posted on your progress and/or questions for these items.
1. Encourage partners and committee members to ask for training in site use or editing.
2. Consider who in your organization you could involve and organizations we may approach for advice and input. (These may include advisory board members, steering committee or volunteers).
3. Begin identifying 10 to 15 high priority health topics to focus on in Go Local for 2007. Email to SC members for a review and vote.
4. Come up with 5 to 7 elements for each identified health topic that we will focus on.
5. Continue to meet wtih local libraries and public health departments to engage them in our processes and project.
6. Create AZGL Calendar of Events (link to blog).
7. Let us know if you have time to become a selector and we will provide you with a password to the Go Local input system.
8. Continue to communicate, give feedback and share ideas, suggestions and concerns on the blog.
9. Update your AZ Go Local binder with new information that we send to you.
10. Share your promotional items with those in your libraries, hospitals and other organizations. We can provide you with more if you'd like.
Things to also keep in mind:
About Page: http://www.azgolocal.org
Use .org (www.azgolocal.org) when publicizing the site (as opposed to our .com)
Keep your eyes and ears open for any opportunity to improve, promote and receive help with AZ Go Local.
We produced many "to do" items and are continuing to move forward with our project. Please keep us posted on your progress and/or questions for these items.
1. Encourage partners and committee members to ask for training in site use or editing.
2. Consider who in your organization you could involve and organizations we may approach for advice and input. (These may include advisory board members, steering committee or volunteers).
3. Begin identifying 10 to 15 high priority health topics to focus on in Go Local for 2007. Email to SC members for a review and vote.
4. Come up with 5 to 7 elements for each identified health topic that we will focus on.
5. Continue to meet wtih local libraries and public health departments to engage them in our processes and project.
6. Create AZGL Calendar of Events (link to blog).
7. Let us know if you have time to become a selector and we will provide you with a password to the Go Local input system.
8. Continue to communicate, give feedback and share ideas, suggestions and concerns on the blog.
9. Update your AZ Go Local binder with new information that we send to you.
10. Share your promotional items with those in your libraries, hospitals and other organizations. We can provide you with more if you'd like.
Things to also keep in mind:
About Page: http://www.azgolocal.org
Use .org (www.azgolocal.org) when publicizing the site (as opposed to our .com)
Keep your eyes and ears open for any opportunity to improve, promote and receive help with AZ Go Local.
Thursday, February 15, 2007
About AZ GoLocal
Arizona Go Local is a statewide project of the Arizona Health Sciences Library at the University of Arizona. As a program of the National Library of Medicine’s Medline Plus, Arizona Go Local provides information to the public, linking you to health-oriented services and resources throughout the state. The database offers access to contact information, web sites and descriptions for services that include hospitals and clinics, elder care, wellness, support group, group and individual caregivers, and a wide-range of other health topics.
Of the 15 Arizona counties, three are included as part of the Tribal Connectons Four Corners Go Local. With a state population of nearly six million, the city of Phoenix being the fifth largest city nationwide, and 21 federally recognized tribes, many in rural locations, Arizona Go Local aims to provide a comprehensive, yet searchable database of health care services for all residents.
Through Arizona GoLocal, consumers can also link to AZHealthInfo.org, a web site that provides detailed information on a variety of health-related topics. Consumers can search for information about diseases, conditions, specialties, public health, rural health, health news, statistics, and can be referred to Arizona and national web sites specific to the health topic.
Of the 15 Arizona counties, three are included as part of the Tribal Connectons Four Corners Go Local. With a state population of nearly six million, the city of Phoenix being the fifth largest city nationwide, and 21 federally recognized tribes, many in rural locations, Arizona Go Local aims to provide a comprehensive, yet searchable database of health care services for all residents.
Through Arizona GoLocal, consumers can also link to AZHealthInfo.org, a web site that provides detailed information on a variety of health-related topics. Consumers can search for information about diseases, conditions, specialties, public health, rural health, health news, statistics, and can be referred to Arizona and national web sites specific to the health topic.
AZ Go Local Selection Guidelines
The Arizona Go Local project team includes health services in Arizona’s 15 counties for inclusion into the database. Selection of services is based on a set of criteria to provide the public with reliable and accurate information.
These include:
Local Relevance:
Provides information about organizations and services that are relevant to Arizona and is intended for the general public.
Authority/Source:
Sponsorship of the site is clear and professional credentials or qualifications are provided.
Contact information is provided (a verified phone number at minimum).
Content:
Site is current and reliable and links are relevant to the service and local community.
These include:
Local Relevance:
Provides information about organizations and services that are relevant to Arizona and is intended for the general public.
Authority/Source:
Sponsorship of the site is clear and professional credentials or qualifications are provided.
Contact information is provided (a verified phone number at minimum).
Content:
Site is current and reliable and links are relevant to the service and local community.
AZ GoLocal Project Staff
Maggie Puzauskas is our GL Coordinator. We are lucky to have her with us as she has a wonderful background in communications and marketing, and has enthusiastically taken on the demanding roles of coordinating our project. Call Maggie at 602-827-2060, and write her at maggiep@email.arizona.edu
Jacque Doyle is the AHSL-Phoenix Librarian. Call her at 602-827-2031, and email her at jddoyle@email.arizona.edu
Jacque Doyle is the AHSL-Phoenix Librarian. Call her at 602-827-2031, and email her at jddoyle@email.arizona.edu
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
Welcome to the AZ GoLocal Blog!
We started this page as a way to share ideas, request feedback, identify sites to add, and more! Please visit often to get involved in our project!
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