Multi-Jurisdictional Health Lines Initiative
The Multi-jurisdictional Health Lines Initiative is funded by Health Canada under the Primary Health Care Transition Fund. Led by Alberta Health and Wellness, the Health Lines initiative addresses the common elements needed to support the successful implementation of health line services within the respective jurisdictions.
Partners
- Government of British Columbia
- Government of Saskatchewan
- Government of Manitoba
- Government of Nunavut
- Government of Northwest Territories, and
- Government of Yukon Territory
The MJSC vision for Health Lines include: (The Multi-jurisdictional Steering Committee includes a representative from each of the seven jurisdictions to provide direction to the project)
- Supporting primary health care by improving access to consistent credible health information and services
- Using health lines to assist jurisdictions with the management of chronic disease
- Contributing to the effective utilization of health services
- Improving staff retention, quality of staff work life and the efficiency of health line operations
- Improving sustainability by creating economies of scale and avoiding duplication
- Sharing skills, knowledge and expertise
- Leveraging infrastructure to provide “one stop shop” approaches to the delivery of a variety of health services
Five areas of collaboration include:
Relevant links
National Health Line Symposium
Speaker Presentations
Keynote
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Multi-Jurisdictional Envelope Initiatives - Health Canada
