OTN Award
The CEO of the Northeast Local Health Integration Network has received an award.  Louise Paquette is one of the honorees for the Champions of Telemedicine award handed out by the Ontario Telemedicine NetworkIn a release, the award is for Paquette’s work in helping northerners access medical care through telemedicine technology. 

The Northeast LHIN has the most telemedicine sites of all the LHIN’s at 300.

One such example is telehome care in which 1500 northerners afflicted with COPD can better self managing their conditions through remote sensing technology.