e-Health

Across the province, the Alberta SuperNet plays a critical role in delivering e-health initiatives:

  • e-health applications and learning opportunities

  • Picture archiving and communications system (PACS) – captures, transmits and stores diagnostic images in digital form

  • Pharmaceutical Information Network (see Alberta Netcare website)

  • Electronic medical records: 

  • Telehealth – e.g. Alberta Telehealth website

  • New telestroke initiatives

  • Future applications:  

    • Digital diagnostic imaging

    • Electronic health records – e.g. Alberta Netcare website

    • Remote surgeries