Nova Scotia Telehealth Network

Benefits

The NSTHN provides a range of benefits to patients, healthcare providers and the health system.

Benefits to Patients

• Facilitates care closer to home
• Reduces travel and expenses for patients and their families
• Local providers and family can be more directly involved in care
• Increased access to care
• Increased patient satisfaction with care
• Improved health outcomes

Benefits to Healthcare Providers

• Local providers are more directly involved in patient care
• Decreases the number of clinic cancellations related to poor weather and other unforeseen circumstances
• Reduces professional isolation for rural providers
• Convenient access to continuing education for health professionals
• Reduces travel and expenses for providers
• Factor in improved recruitment and retention of providers in rural locations

Benefits to Health System  

• Assists in enhancing the efficiency of the healthcare system
• Assists in recruitment and retention of health professionals
• Reduces travel and expenses for healthcare administrators
• Direct reduction in health system costs