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Parkland to fund telehealth pod pilot at South Garland Library; interlocal agreement expected in October
Summary
Library staff said Parkland Health will provide and fund a telehealth pod to pilot at South Garland Library; Parkland covers installation and equipment, and staff plan to bring an interlocal agreement to council in October with installation likely in 2025.
The Garland Library Board heard Sept. 8 about a Parkland Health Partnership to pilot a telehealth pod at South Garland Library.
Karen Archibald, Director of Libraries, said Parkland approached the city with grant-funded equipment to provide private, in-library telehealth booths for patients who lack reliable internet or devices at home. Archibald described the pod as a self-contained unit with walls, a door and a privacy panel that includes a desktop computer, camera and microphone. She said Parkland is funding the pod and associated installation and…
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