Telemedicine Funding for Northwestern Ontario

The North West Local Health Integration Network is investing just over $2-million to hire 28-new “telemedicine” nurses.
As a result of the investment, organizations from across the Region will be able to hire additional staff and more residents will receive care from specialists closer to home.
In 2010-2011, the use of telemedicine in Northwestern Ontario resulted in more than $11-million in avoided travel costs and more than 27-million kilometres in avoided patient travel.