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. 2019 Jan-Dec;78(2):1554174.
doi: 10.1080/22423982.2018.1554174.

Enhancing access to care in northern rural communities via telehealth

Michael Jong  1 , Ivar Mendez  2   3 , Robert Jong  4
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Enhancing access to care in northern rural communities via telehealth

Michael Jong et al. Int J Circumpolar Health. 2019 Jan-Dec.

Abstract

The cost of providing health care in northern Canada is higher than the rest of Canada. Telehealth has the potential to reduce health care expenditures. Yet this is still underutilised in Canada and globally. This paper describes the services provided through telehealth in some northern regions of Canada. It provides recommendations on the requirements for setting up real presence telehealth and how utilisation can be enhanced. Telehealth offers potential benefits for health outcomes by increasing access to healthcare, and reducing expenditures.

Keywords: Telehealth; northern & rural.

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