Home telehealth programs in Canada

The intent is to provide a list of sources and a summary of the best evidence on the topic that CADTH could identify using all reasonable efforts within the time allowed. [...] The committee provides advice to the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH) Board of Directors and to the HTA Directorate to enable them to meet their goals and objectives. [...] Other jurisdictions or regional health authorities (RHAs), such as the Vancouver Island Health Authority and Northern Health Authority in British Columbia, Saskatchewan, the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, and Nova Scotia have a pilot project in progress. [...] Health Services Delivered Based on a collaborative model of care delivery that integrates the services of multiple providers focusing on the needs of the patient and the patient’s capacity to self-care: •. FHTs will play a key role in collaboration with local CCACs A specialized Telehomecare registered nurse (RH) based in the FHT will: •. Conduct the selection and eligibility assessment of patient [...] Half of the patients who receive home telehealth for heart failure will be receiving home units with video and audio interactive capability, while the other half of the units will be strictly used for monitoring and the interactive visit with the patient will take place by using the telephone.