Ministry of Health
eHealth - Faster, safer, better healthcare
Telehealth First Nations
In November 2006, British Columbia and the First Nations Leadership Council released a First Nations Health Plan outlining enhancements in programs and services that will close the health status gap between First Nations and other British Columbians by 2015.
In June 2007, Health Canada signed onto the health plan creating the Tripartite First Nations Health Plan (TFNHP). The TFNHP commits Health Canada to the bilateral accord and ensures that First Nations are involved in decision-making regarding their health.
One of the key components of the First Nations Health Plan is a commitment to develop and implement a comprehensive clinical Telehealth service linking First Nations communities and health authorities.
The First Nations Health Council is establishing an eHealth Centre of Excellence that will apply information technology to facilitate the creation and use of health related data, information, and knowledge for purposes of improving health outcomes for First Nations.
Peter, who lives in Port Hardy, needs to consult with a cancer specialist in Victoria. Instead of driving for 12 hours he has Telehealth session at a hospital facility in Port Hardy where the specialist performs a live, two-way remote consultation and provides treatment option, care plans, counselling, and follow up care.
eHealth will provide
- secure and authorized access to health records from anywhere in the province
- physicians better access to patient records
- consolidated lab results - your tests online for your caregiver when you need them
- enhanced PharmaNet improved patient safety
- X-rays, CT scans and MRIs online for your caregiver
- health services over distance - TeleHealth, in rural and remote areas and for First Nations
- improved public health service delivery to the public
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