eHealth Saskatchewan CEO Susan Antosh said, “We are emerging into a world of huge possibilities in technology allowing people access and information to empower them to be an active partner and decision maker in care options”.
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eHealth Saskatchewan is asking people to participate in a survey on their website.
"This survey will help us determine what's important to Saskatchewan residents and if they even desire things like access to their own medical test results, for example," said Susan Antosh, eHealth Saskatchewan CEO, in a press release.
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The improved connectivity is expected to enhance communication and consultation between e-health services and reserves, and bring specialists to the reserves without the specialist having to leave their office.
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Muskoka’s direct line to health-care specialists just got a boost.
The province announced on July 19 that it is investing $850,000 in telemedicine annually in the North Simcoe Muskoka Local Health Integration Network.
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"It's a real opportunity for people to have a say in what they would find useful and valuable," eHealth Saskatchewan CEO Susan Antosh said in an interview Monday. "It will help us determine our priorities, how we move forward and how quickly. I really encourage them to participate and have their voices heard."
Eventually, every person in Saskatchewan will have an electronic health record - a private, lifetime record of medical information that will give authorized health care professionals immediate access to test results, past treatments and medication profiles.