Released on January 30, 2014
Counter service for both Vital Statistics and the province’s health services card is available February 3 at their new permanent location in downtown Regina.
The issue and renewal of provincial health cards joins Vital Statistics as a public service for residents of Saskatchewan following the transfer from the Ministry of Health to eHealth Saskatchewan.
“eHealth is pleased to offer counter service for residents of Saskatchewan looking to renew, replace or apply for their health services card,” eHealth Saskatchewan CEO Susan Antosh said. “Offering the provincial health card is a great fit with eHealth because we have already been providing counter service and management of Vital Statistics. Residents can now visit the same location for all of these services.”
All services are available online, by phone, and now, in person at one central location. For added convenience, customers are reminded that they can go online anytime to renew, replace, request or change their health services card information.
This move is a natural progression of housing similar services. Vital Statistics transferred to eHealth in mid-2013, moving from its former Park Street location to physically join eHealth and health card services on February 3. The transfer of the health services card to eHealth occurred in early January of this year.
Visit www.ehealthsask.ca to order birth, death or marriage certificates, or to apply for and replace a health services card, and to report any changes to the family status or address associated with a health card.
Counter service is available at 2130 11th Avenue, Regina, between the Bay and the Regina Transit office.
eHealth Saskatchewan is a Treasury Board Crown Corporation responsible for the implementation of the provincial electronic health record. eHealth co-ordinates, implements and maintains key electronic health information systems in many public health care organizations.
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For more information, contact:
Joan Petrie
eHealth Saskatchewan
Regina
Phone: 306-337-0976
Email: joan.petrie@ehealthsask.ca
Cell: 306-533-2402