The vision of the Alberta Telehealth initiative is that telehealth will be an integral part of ensuring all Albertans have equitable access to effective, efficient and timely health services. The mission is connecting people with the health system and improving service by using technology to deliver health, education and administrative activities at a distance.
Alberta has one of the largest and best integrated telehealth networks in North America, reflecting years of hard work and dedication of telehealth champions at the clinical and executive levels; partnerships and alliances; and funding opportunities through donor contributions, Alberta Health and Wellness, regional health authorities and boards, Health Canada First Nations and Inuit Health Branch (FNIHB), and Canada Health Infoway strategic investments. Much of this strategic investment has been distributed via previous rounds of Clinical Grant Fund competitions.