We will definitely be evaluating the systems that we employ. We think that an essential part of introducing new systems. We don’t have estimates but we are trying to move forward on these things. Some of our activities we’re trying to move forward on. We’re told to stop evaluating and move forward. If we don’t evaluate and move forward, we’re told we’re not evaluating. So here are some of the decisions that we’re making. We’re moving forward on this because we think that the system, without a thorough analysis on whether or not this system is going to save money and exactly how much money it’s going to save, we’re moving forward because common sense tells us this type of thing, keeping people close to home and not having to fly people to Yellowknife for a doctor to examine the individual for something that could be very minor, it may be painful but it could be minor, so this electronic… An example is even transferring digital images to the Stanton Hospital has seen a flattening or containment of some of the costs in medical travel. We suspect that this is something that is going to save money in the future. We’ll see as we move forward.
Tom Beaulieu on Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on February 22nd, 2013. See this statement in context.
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
February 22nd, 2013
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