Goals for a Statewide Information Network
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Increase Florida residents’ knowledge of consumer health information resources and services available statewide and from local communities;
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Partner with existing agencies, organizations and libraries in order to improve access to existing consumer health information resources and services available from local communities;
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Identify and organize available consumer health information resources and services available statewide;
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Create a website that meets the consumer health information needs of Florida residents;
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Coordinate and strengthen a network of librarians, healthcare providers and organizations in Florida to increase knowledge, skills and awareness of quality consumer health information resources;
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Identify funding resources from a variety of federal, state, local and private sources to carry out the plans of the steering committee;
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Establish an organizational structure for coordinating and planning for improved access to consumer health information resources and services.