Interior Health is a regional health authority in

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. It is one of the five publicly-funded regional health authorities, serving the southern Interior region of British Columbia.

Facilities

As of 2020 Interior Health operates 16 community hospitals, 4 regional hospitals, 2 tertiary hospitals and 22 health care centers, including:

Activities

Interior Health received a $195,814 grant from the

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's Immunization Partnership fund to implement an automated electronic reminder system for

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appointments across the region.

Health Information Exchange

Interior Health provides services across a broad region that includes many rural and remote communities, where access to timely clinical information is an important factor in care delivery. To support continuity of care across diverse settings, the authority participates in provincial health information exchange initiatives such a
CareConnect
British Columbia’s centralized

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(EHR). CareConnect allows authorized providers to access consolidated health data, including laboratory results, diagnostic imaging, and hospital visits. Interior Health also uses the Clinical Data Exchange (CDX) Service to securely share clinical documents between health authorities and community-based Electronic Medical Record (EMR) systems. This includes systems such a
Ava EMR
an
Wolf EMR
which are used in primary care settings across the province. These systems help facilitate coordinated care, particularly in areas where geographic barriers can limit access to centralized services.

Awards

Since the start of Thompson Rivers University (TRU) nursing program in 1974 and its

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program Interior Health and Royal Inland Hospital have contributed to the expansion and growth of health education programs at TRU by helping students obtain their education practice requirements. Thus, TRU awarded Interior Health authority as with the 2010 Distinguished Alumni: Service to the Community Award.

References

External links

* {{Health in British Columbia 2001 establishments in British Columbia Health regions of British Columbia Interior of British Columbia