Healthcare networks have evolved from simply moving data back and forth to actually delivering valuable services. As these networks for TeleMedicine get smarter, they can do much more than connect video points together.
They can also securely tie in e-health and medical records, diagnostic images, lab information systems and all sorts of other things. People can actually book physical and virtual resources - for example exam rooms with specific equipment - so that medical teams can collaborate over any distance, even across the planet. The potential for this technology is much greater than what we are seeing today.
We have a lot of underlying fundamental conditions that make telemedicine a great choice in Canada, whether it's for psychiatric and addicition counselling, oncology consultations or emergency stroke treatment. It allows people to be treated more quickly, and in some cases, reduces the risk of long-term ill effects. When you consider that we have a constitutional obligation to deliver equal access to care for every patient and a population spread over large distances, it makes sense that leadership in telemedicine is found here.
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