Interior Health
Interior Health is a regional health authority in British Columbia. 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 Public Health Agency of Canada's Immunization Partnership fund to implement an automated electronic reminder system for vaccination 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 as , British Columbia’s centralized Electronic Health Record. 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 Service to securely share clinical documents between health authorities and community-based Electronic Medical Record systems. This includes systems such as and , 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.