Enhancing rural Saskatchewan health care through telecommunications and information management

Author

Kindred, Patti ; Harley, Dave

Author_Institution

SaskTel, Regina, Sask., Canada

fYear

1991

fDate

29-30 May 1991

Firstpage

137

Lastpage

140

Abstract

It is suggested that telecommunication and information management technology can play a catalytic role in the rebirth of rural Saskatchewan health care. Three available technologies that may provide solutions to the problems that rural Saskatchewan health care is experiencing are discussed. SmartCard technology can provide province-wide access to patient records. Distance education via satellite, microwave, and fiber-optic links can provide continuing education for health care professionals and health work shops for the public. Teleradiology for distance diagnostics can provide specialist services to rural and remote locations

Keywords

health care; medical administrative data processing; smart cards; telecommunication links; SmartCard technology; distance learning; fiber-optic links; health care professionals; health work shops; information management; microwave links; patient records; remote locations; rural Saskatchewan health care; satellite links; telecommunications; teleradiology; Cities and towns; Continuing education; Demography; Educational technology; Health information management; Hospitals; Management training; Medical services; Pain; Resource management;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

WESCANEX '91 'IEEE Western Canada Conference on Computer, Power and Communications Systems in a Rural Environment'

Conference_Location

Regina, Sask.

Print_ISBN

0-87942-594-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/WESCAN.1991.160535

Filename

160535