Province expands availability of Connect Care across Alberta

Alberta is expanding its Connect Care program to cover more of the province. Connect Care ensures that a patient's health information can be easily accessed by doctors across Alberta, rather than being confined to the family physician. As of Sunday morning, 225,000 Albertans are online with Connect Care, and 2,800 more healthcare providers have been added to the group, bringing the total to 75,000. Alberta Health Services says 135 new sites have been added to the program as well. The online port