Thank you, Mr. Chairman. This increase is specifically related to the roll out of the community based information collection and data management systems, primarily in the areas of encounters with the health and social service system. The system that we are calling Wellcom, which is intended to be a health centre based system that will allow for the collection of information on each encounter by a patient, and track the services that are provided to that person, linked to medical travel, so that we can provide linkage to both the cost of travel and the reasons for travel, the services provided to the person when they are out of their community. It also includes the initial stages of implementation of the child welfare information system, and some amount of equipment in both the Baffin and Inuvik to support the initial pilot programs in telehealth, telemedicine as well. Thank you.
Mr. Ramsden on Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on February 19th, 1997. See this statement in context.
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 18th, 1997
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