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or repurpose the Solace System Longhouse,
may be eligible for carbon credits, and will
save demobilized facilities from landfill.
Telemedicine for care
on demand
Access to medical care is a challenge
for people living in rural and remote
communities, and for remote or fly-in
fly-out exploration and mine workers.
Medical services company Livecare
hosts a video-conferencing system
that assists in solving the shortage of
physician-based medical care in rural
communities. Telehealth services like
Livecare connect patients in remote
and rural communities to care through
technology. Patients can access timely
medical care closer to wherever they are.
The Livecare app links remote patients
to urban medical services through an
internet video portal that can be accessed
by smartphone, tablet or computer.
Bank-style encrypted internet security
ensures patient confidentiality, and the
app can be supplemented with the use of
a specially designed health care cart that
reads and transmits a patient's vital signs.
In terms of mental health, explains
Dr. Amit Mathur, chief operating oˆicer of
Livecare, the advantages of the system are
twofold. Firstly, it provides continuity of care,
where medical records can be uploaded into
a central cloud-based repository. Secondly,
it oˆers confidentiality, as consultations with
mental health care physicians or workers can
be done in private with a handheld device.
"Telemedicine removes the stigma of
asking for or needing ongoing assistance
with psychological issues, and is accessible
when you need it rather than when an
appointment can be scheduled," says
Mathur. Livecare has service provider
relationships with the Lax Kw'alaams and
Nisga'a nations, and with Enbridge Inc.
and the Iron Ore Company of Canada.
Ensuring that communities are
supported in terms of wellness and mental
health is a complex undertaking, but, as
these two firms show, there are realistic and
cost-eˆective steps an exploration or mining
company can take toward this goal.
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