Recommendations

• Educational support for health care professionals to increase knowledge and comfort level with technology


• Development of pan-Canadian professional regualtions to support video conferencing telehealth between provinces


• Be the driver of technology change, rather than adapting to existing technology


• support expansion of bandwith quality throughout Canada


• Encourage increased access to patients and health care providers


• Expansion/updating of programs as technology evolves


• Advocate for physician remuneration consistent accross Canada
  development of nationally approved standards for training of professionals


• Committment at the government level for long term funding to support sustainability of the program


• Need to conduct quality outcome studies to evaluate clinical and cost effectiveness


• Development of guidelines for planning, implementation, user training and program sustainability over the long term