Personalize the Health Care System

On-going

Way Forward Commitment:

Our government, through the Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Health Information, will enhance digital health in partnership with Canada Health Infoway and the Maritime Provinces. For example, we will improve health outcomes by providing individuals with direct access to their personal health information and digital health services, including services focused on mental health and addictions.

In 2018-19, our government will also commence the development of a Health Services Locator that empowers individuals and their families everywhere in the province to more quickly find the primary health care, mental health care, community supports and hospital services they need through a searchable online platform, mobile devices and the existing 811 HealthLine.

What We’ve Accomplished:

  • The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador is currently working with the Atlantic provinces and Canada Health Infoway towards enhancing digital health. Project planning is currently underway by NLCHI and Infoway senior officials.
  • The provincial telehealth program is expanding to allow for telehealth access from an individual’s home or local health facility.
  • Remote patient monitoring is being expanded to new clinical areas such as home dialysis and palliative care.
  • The provincial Electronic Medical Records program is being implemented in fee-for-service physician offices and RHA-based primary health care sites. The program is exceeding adoption targets.
  • Preliminary work on the health services directory for community-based services has been initiated, as we work towards developing a Health Services Locator to provide relevant health information on a single searchable platform available online, on mobile devices, or through the province’s 811 HealthLine.