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Saskatchewan’s government has appointed five new members to the board of the Saskatchewan Health Authority, the first shakeup at the oversight body since it was founded four years ago.
Arlene Wiks will helm the 10-member board after a term chairing the board of Saskatchewan Government Insurance.
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She replaces R.W. Carter, a former accountant and chair of the Regina Qu’Appelle Regional Health Authority, which merged with 11 other health regions to form the SHA in 2017.
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Videoconferencing:A new secure videoconferencing solution is being explored to replace the current Telehealth technology, to meet clinical needs across the health system.
Remote Patient Monitoring: Remote monitoring is already being used to support more than 1,000 Saskatchewan residents who tested positive for COVID-19, as well as patients with other health concerns. One health care provider is able to monitor up to 100 patients at a time as they recover in their homes.
MySaskHealthRecord: eHealth Saskatchewan s patient portal allows people to view their lab results online, including COVID-19 tests. More than 180,000 Saskatchewan residents can currently access their records.
Auto-dialer: The Saskatchewan Health Authority is working on the rollout of an Auto-dialer system which notifies residents by phone or text within 24 hours of a lab-confirmed negative COVID-19 test result. People who test positive continue to receive a phone call from public health.
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Saskatchewan residents looking for safe, secure and responsive virtual health care are in luck.
The Ministry of Health and eHealth Saskatchewan are developing an action plan to expand and enhance virtual health-care services. The announcement, released Tuesday, revealed it would prioritize security, privacy and user experience.
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“We know that investing today will improve patients’ access to care and support privacy and security of health information. It will also help relieve pressure on the health system during the pandemic,” said Health Minister Paul Merriman in a news release.
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