Table 4.
Summary of Seven Recommendations to Address Some of the Existing Technical, Socio-Economic and Regulatory Barriers
| Type of barrier | Recommendation | |
|---|---|---|
| Technical | 1 | Ensure technical interoperability of electronic health records |
| 2 | Develop user-friendly solutions for telemedicine platforms | |
| 3 | Provide relevant education and training to health care staff | |
| Socio-economic | 4 | Address existing health inequities and improve digital health literacy |
| Regulatory | 5 | Develop a national strategy to address jurisdictional licensing barriers for physicians |
| 6 | Modify the existing fee code system to address physician reimbursement issues | |
| 7 | Develop national standards for patient health information access | |