Telehealth is a way of taking part in health care and services remotely, using your computer or mobile device. These online services are increasingly available in the public health network. Of course, it will never be possible to offer everything remotely. Telehealth...
In Montreal, ambulance paramedics redirect acute stroke patients directly to university hospital centers (CHU), such as the CHUM. In the suburbs, the process is different, stroke patients are usually transported by default to the nearest hospital. The medical team on...
What is a virtual care unit (VCU)? The VCU is a hospital unit that enables certain patients to be hospitalized at home. The care team is made up of a variety of healthcare professionals, as well as family caregivers who wish to help. In the Laurentians, the virtual...
Telesantequebec.ca is the reference for information for people using telehealth. The new What is Telehealth? page goes one step further, targeting all citizens. Curious about modern, practical ways of receiving healthcare? Visit the page now! You'll find simple...
Home hospitalization is one of the "alternatives to hospitalization". It is a priority initiative of the Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux (MSSS). This project is part of the vision of a more humane and efficient healthcare network. Home hospitalization...
A healthcare professional is offering you a teleconsultation and you'd like to find out more about this activity? You now have access to comprehensive information to help you prepare for this encounter! The page Participate in a teleconsultation as a patient guides...
The idea of using a telehealth modality for pre-triage in the emergency department was born at CHU de Québec-Université Laval in the spring of 2022. Originally, the establishment was looking for ways to continue to benefit from the expertise of nurses absent from the...
Since its creation, the RQT Portal has aimed to be the leading resource for telehealth in Quebec. The website caters to a broad audience and is divided into three sections: Patients, Healthcare Professionals, and Telehealth Practitioners. Centralizing information...
Telethrombolysis is a telehealth medical procedure that ensures equitable access to stroke treatment, regardless of the patient's place of residence. It quickly connects a specialist neurologist in another hospital centre with the local emergency care team. This...
Health costs represent a very large proportion of the Quebec government's budget. In 2021-2022, expenditures allocated to the Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux (MSSS) exceeded $54 billion, representing 40% of the province's total budget. While citizens...
The Quebec Program for Mental Disorders (PQPTM) is meant to be a mental health service transformation based on the stepped care model and is aimed at people with symptoms of the most common mental disorders. Its goal is to promote access to the right service, at the...
Access to services is a major challenge in addiction medicine, particularly in regions far from large urban centres. This reality is particularly difficult and complex for Listuguj, a Mi'gmaq community located near Restigouche, on the south shore of the Gaspé...
For some people who are experiencing distress, it is sometimes easier to express themselves in writing. The suicide.ca chat and text intervention service can be a good option to ask for help and talk to someone about your situation. This specialized suicide prevention...
The Pediatric Intervention Centre for Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation for the whole family « Centre d'intervention en prévention et réadaptation cardiovasculaires pour toute la famille (CIRCUIT) » was established at the Sainte-Justine UHC in 2010. Its...
On June 20th, the Minister of Health and Social Services, Mr. Christian Dubé, announced the deployment of the teledermatology service across the province. As reported in February in our article Dermatology in the Digital Age, the benefits of this service are...
Telehealth practices are numerous. Although we spontaneously think of virtual meetings between a patient and a health professional, there are other ways of organizing virtual care such as remote assistance between professionals (teleassistance), case discussions via...
Access to specialized medical services is an important challenge in the Quebec health care system. Many patients awaiting a specialist consultation are often confronted with long delays. Among the specialties concerned, dermatology is on the verge of making a major...
The Réseau québécois de la télésanté (RQT) team is proud to highlight the creation of a new partnership with the Centre of Excellence for Partnership with Patients and the Public (CEPPP). With the support of the Fédération des médecins spécialistes du Québec (FMSQ)...
The Cardiac Rehabilitation Centre of the CIUSSS du Centre-Ouest-de-l'Île-de-Montréal (CCO-CRC) operates an interdisciplinary program that serves patients from the Jewish General Hospital, the McGill University Health Centre and Saint Mary's Hospital Centre. This...
The Technical Aids Department (TAD) of the CIUSSS Centre-Ouest-de-l'Île-de-Montréal is mandated to evaluate the needs and provide aids for locomotion and posture. It serves a pediatric, adult and geriatric clientele with musculoskeletal or neurological...
The context of the pandemic has been conducive to the emergence of various initiatives to facilitate the delivery of care and services at a distance. Living environments such as public long-term care centres (CHSLDs) and private residences for the elderly (RPAs) have...
The content of the Telehealth section of Quebec.ca, the official website of the Gouvernement du Québec, is now available in English. Citizens are invited to visit this section to learn more about Telehealth advantages, scope, practice and services in the Public...
A new offer of virtual cancer care A new offer of virtual cancer care and services is taking shape in Quebec. Indeed, many people with cancer will now be able, if they wish, to benefit from remote follow-up via virtual meetings with their Oncology Pivot Nurse (OPN)....
