Bluming, A.; Mittelman, P.S.: Los Angeles Free-Net : an experiment in interactive telecommunication between lay members of the Los Angeles community and health care experts (1996)
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- Abstract
- The Los Anegeles Free-Net, an interactive community information resource, was established in part to help community members become more effective consumers of health care services providing timely, expert answers to anonymously asked medical questions at no charge. The aim was to decrease unnecessary doctor patient encounters, encourage effective preventive health measures, and to improve the overall results of health care in the community. Results found that: a small annual registration fee generates both moral and financial public suport; demographic information from registered users can help direct attempts at enfranchising all members of the community, toll free access, free public instruction sessions, moderated forums, extensive volunteer help, and encryption security are encouraged, while Internet censorship is difficult and counterproductive; access to Internet resources is important; a critical mass of available physicians to answer questions must be matched with a critical level of question input from this type of interactive medical information resource to function in a time sensitive fashion
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