Quebec Community Health Centre makes telehealth savings

Steve Hards

By implementing the Telus Remote Patient system the Pointe de l’Île Community Health Centre in Montreal increased the number of patients managed from 30 to 80 per week and reduced home visits from 12 to 2, resulting in potential savings to the healthcare system of $450 per patient. Item via TANN: Canada. [Their challenge now is to scale it up.]