Title :
Enhancing rural Saskatchewan health care through telecommunications and information management
Author :
Kindred, Patti ; Harley, Dave
Author_Institution :
SaskTel, Regina, Sask., Canada
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;
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
DOI :
10.1109/WESCAN.1991.160535
