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Virtual health care to grow in Saskatchewan through pandemic
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Apr 20, 2021 10:26 AM
Using technology to access a doctor as well as our own personal medical information is to become even more common in Saskatchewan as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.
Saskatchewan’s government is getting $6.5 million from the federal government through a bilateral agreement to expand virtual care. An action plan to improve and expand virtual care is being developed by the province, but the health ministry is already describing some of the initiatives it is undertaking.
Those tested for COVID-19 could soon be notified of their negative result through an auto-dialer system that is to be rolled out. The system would notify people by phone or text within 24 hours of a lab confirming their negative test result. Those who test positive will be phoned by public health.
Videoconferencing:A new secure videoconferencing solution is being explored to replace the current Telehealth technology, to meet clinical needs across the health system.
Remote Patient Monitoring: Remote monitoring is already being used to support more than 1,000 Saskatchewan residents who tested positive for COVID-19, as well as patients with other health concerns. One health care provider is able to monitor up to 100 patients at a time as they recover in their homes.
MySaskHealthRecord: eHealth Saskatchewan s patient portal allows people to view their lab results online, including COVID-19 tests. More than 180,000 Saskatchewan residents can currently access their records.
Auto-dialer: The Saskatchewan Health Authority is working on the rollout of an Auto-dialer system which notifies residents by phone or text within 24 hours of a lab-confirmed negative COVID-19 test result. People who test positive continue to receive a phone call from public health.