eHealth


Benefits

When you visit your doctor you expect the best care available. And that is what eHealth helps to deliver.

Whether you have an appointment with a family physician or a consultation with a hospital specialist, eHealth delivers better, faster and safer health care.

eHealth makes the best use of the latest technologies.

Your electronic health record can show doctors up-to-date medical histories for you and your family members so they can make the best treatment decisions.

Telehealth can allow a specialist to engage in a remote examination through a high-speed audiovisual connection. This can enhance your health care, especially in rural and remote areas.

When pharmacists and doctors access your complete medication history they can put together your drug history without unnecessary duplication or risk, while there are measures to protect patient privacy.

And this is just the beginning of how eHealth in British Columbia is benefiting patients and supporting health care professionals.

eHealth is improving the delivery of care for all British Columbians

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A patient is sent to see a specialist about a worsening medical condition.

The specialist electronically accesses pertinent clinical information such as the patient’s hospital records, as well as previous lab and diagnostic imaging results.

This patient will not have to experience unnecessary duplication in the provision of personal health information or diagnostic testing.