Saskatchewan pilot project allows patients to access health information online
Saskatchewan has announced a six-month pilot project allowing 1,000 patients across the province to access their health records online.
Health Minister Dustin Duncan says the trial of the Citizen Health Information Portal (CHIP) will allow participants to view their personal lab results, immunization history, pharmacy and hospital visit history from anywhere in the world.
Duncan says the new program empowers people to take a more active role in their own health care.
The province says files will be accessed through a highly secure, personalized log-in that will also allow participants to add medical information to their personal profiles, such as reminders to take medication.