UNC Health Tackles COVID-19, Broadband Concerns With Telehealth Kiosks
UNC Health Southeastern is placing telehealth kiosks in high-traffic locations around the county to help residents who lack broadband connectivity or are steering clear of the doctor's office during the pandemic.
- A North Carolina health system is placing telehealth kiosks in high-traffic areas around the community to help residents who can’t access telehealth at home.
UNC Health Southeastern is opening the first kiosk on March 1 at its Community Health Education Center in Lumberton’s Biggs Park Mall. Four more kiosks are planned in sites around Robeson County this year.
The booths are designed to help residents who can’t afford telemedicine technology or who don’t have a reliable broadband connection at home, as well as those who are steering clear of the doctor’s office because of the coronavirus pandemic.