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6/17/2005
A new website funded by the city of
Philadelphia offers residents centralized access to information on
addiction and mental-health treatment as well as news about policy
decisions on these issues, the
Philadelphia Inquirer reported June 16.
The website,
www.philly.networkofcare.org, is designed for both patients and care
providers. "We want people to regain their lives and be integrated
within the community," said Arthur Evans, director of the Philadelphia
Office of Behavioral Health and Mental Retardation Services.
The site is being billed as part of a campaign to eliminate racial
disparities in health care and empower consumers of health services. In
addition to providing information about various behavioral-health
problems and where people can get help, the site allows users to create
profiles and track their own medical information, such as doctors'
contact information, drug dosages, and other data. The information is
stored confidentially, although users can give others permission to view
their health data online
The site is available in seven languages: English, Cambodian, Cantonese,
Russian, Spanish, Tagalog and Vietnamese.
Source:
Join Together
Online.
Join Together is a project of the
Boston University School of Public Health |
