News release

Health and Community Services Minister Ottenheimer on Tuesday announced that a contribution of $10.5 million by Canada Health Infoway, combined with government's investment of $4 million in Budget 2005, would support the development of a province-wide Picture Archiving and Communications System (PACS) by 2007.

Second opinion e-Consultation services for serious illness services enable patients to receive specialist input in collaboration with their local attending physician without the expense and anxiety of leaving home.