Project: Tele-Health Infrastructure Enhancements - Northern Tele-Health Network

Health Infostructure Support Program

Background

The Northern Telehealth Network is a consortium of Saskatchewan Health, SaskTel and six Saskatchewan health districts. The consortium represents those districts serving remote and rural communities with First Nations populations, regional health centres acting as referral and secondary treatment locations, and an urban tertiary referral and specialist centres.

Project Description

The goals of the project are to improve access to health services from remote locations and to improve access to health related education and information for both health providers and consumers. The project builds on the pilot Northern TeleHealth Network activities that have funded the basic equipment necessary to connect several remote communities.

Project Funding under HISP: $489,700.00

Project Management: Saskatoon District Health

For further information contact:

Mr. Guy Paterson
Manager, Technology Development
Saskatoon District Health
701 Queen Street
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
S7K 0M7
Tel: (306) 655-8515
Fax: (306) 655-8269
patersong@sdh.sk.ca