Information Rx Tool Kit Redesign
Health Sciences Information Rx Tool Kit
In 2004, the NLM and the American College of Physicians Foundation collaborated to pilot Information Rx, a program that provides tools to assist physicians in referring their patients to MedlinePlus.gov. To date, more than 3,500 physicians have signed up to participate in Information Rx. The Information Rx Tool Kit website that was also launched in 2004 has undergone a facelift and reorganization to better assist health sciences librarians with the implementation of Information Rx within their organization. The new site serves as an online guide to assist with project-related outreach activities. The tool kit contains tested promotional materials, suggestions for a variety of activities associated with the promotion of the Information Rx Project to physicians, patients and their families, as well as to public libraries and community organizations.
Check out the new site at http://nnlm.gov/hip/infoRx/index.html and learn how your library can implement Information Rx within your organization.
Does your institution already use Information Rx? If so, then let us hear from you. We are looking to add Information Rx success stories to the website to encourage other organizations to participate in Information Rx.
Send your Information Rx success story to Rhonda Allard, Consumer Health Information Coordinator, NN/LM MAR at rallard@nyam.org or call 212-822-7353.
