Northern Health has launched a new patient portal where regional residents can now view their hospital-based health information online.
Accessible through a computer or smartphone and known as 'HealtheLife,' it's set to provide information such as COVID-19 test results, upcoming appointments, additional lab tests and imaging results for northern B.C. residents who received care at a hospital or urgent and primary care centre within the authority.
HealtheLife is another tool, similar to the NH Check-In app, that Northern Health has developed to make physical distancing easier in health care settings.
It says the use of the portal is optional, and patients can still go to their clinic or doctor’s office to get test results.
However, for help understanding test results and advice on next steps, patients are asked to consult with their health care provider.
“This is the result of years of collaboration focused on improving coordinated and accessible services to patients and their families all over the North,” says Bjorn Butow, Northern Health’s director of clinical information systems in a news release.
“Empowering people to access their own health information through secure patient portals is a growing trend across the province.”
You can find more information and sign up on Northern Health’s website.
