Posted: Apr 22, 2021 9:07 PM AT | Last Updated: April 23
Through the virtual care program, Islanders are able to consult with a doctor via text, phone, or video conference. It s all done through an online platform, created by telehealth provider Maple. (Steve Bruce/CBC)
The P.E.I. government provided media with copies of its contract with a private telehealth service provider Thursday, as the Official Opposition opened a new front in an ongoing battle over the private delivery of health care.
That contract is a software services agreement with Maple Corporation to provide the platform for virtual appointments with family doctors as part of a pilot program that began in August.