Access to Electronic Health Information for Denver

Abstract

The Denver Public Library (DPL) provides an extensive and heavily used website providing information access to the public. One specific section focuses on health and medical information. Denver Healthy People 2010 (Denver HP 2010), based in the Denver Department of Environmental Health (DEH), has a web site which targets the public health professionals and community organizations of those who would provide health promotional services to the Denver area public. Through cooperative efforts and employing a professional health educator on a temporary contract basis, the Denver Public Library and Denver Healthy People 2010 propose to markedly improve both of their websites and do extensive outreach to the community, improving electronic access to health information for all the citizens they serve.