HealthLineOnline.ca: a patient education and online support tool

Did you know—Patients, families, staff and physicians all have access to a number of patient education and online support tools through the HealthLineOnline.ca website. What’s more- it may prevent SHA staff and physicians from writing and maintaining their own patient education materials.

The site—which is the same tool used in Alberta and British Columbia— supports primary health care and empowers patients to take control of their own health while in their own homes. HealthLineOnline.ca is complementary to the services already provided through the HealthLine 811 service.

Some features of the site include:

• A robust inventory of health topics, including multimedia tools (i.e. videos) to support;
• Symptom-checker tool that can assist in navigating treatment options;
• Decision-making checklists, including questions and decision points related to a patient’s health journey;
• Personal calculators that aid in decision-making

All information is screened by a medical team and has been adjusted for the Canadian landscape. Content has also been tailored for reading level, accessibility and cultural sensitivity principles, and reads well on both mobile and desktop devices.

To access HealthLineOnline.ca, simply click the HealthLine 811 logo on the homepage of the saskhealthauthority.ca (this) website.