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Canada’s ‘new normal’ must include virtual care

About 60 per cent of healthcare visits in Canada are now conducted virtually, a jump from the 10 to 20 per cent pre-pandemic.

How wearables can help the healthcare industry address Covid-19

New collaboration hopes to improve mental health care for Indigenous people

Virtual care can make all the difference when treating the most vulnerable patients

Beyond the pandemic, we need to ensure virtual medicine remains a permanent fixture of health care system

Virtual health program being expanded after pilot in western P.E.I.

A program piloted in western P.E.I. offering virtual health care for people at home without a primary provider is being expanded.

St. Joe’s launches permanent virtual emergency department in Hamilton

St. Joe's Hamilton says its virtual emergency department – partially launched during the coronavirus pandemic – is here to stay.

Tech optimization: Getting the most out of telehealth

New dashboard shares Renfrew County VTAC’s impact on health care

GDHP white papers aim to give countries a direction and a path to move towards strengthening healthcare delivery systems

Virtual care will revolutionize Canadian health care

The adoption of virtual care caused by the pandemic has observers extolling the value of online patient-provider consultations.

Patients Know Best becomes first PHR integrated into NHS App

Webinar: The Role of Virtual Care in Return-to-Worksite Planning

July 30, 2-3 p.m. ET

Join Dr. Tim Foggin for a discussion about how virtual care will help make an organization’s return-to-worksite strategy more complete.

20th Annual Healthcare Summit

October 26-27

Patients want to keep using virtual care after COVID-19 pandemic ends, survey finds

Industry Voices—Achieving digital transformation without adding to digital fatigue

Technology innovations tackling the youth, young adult mental health crisis

Telemedicine appointments gain traction in Quebec during coronavirus crisis

Quebecers are using telemedicine services to consult with general practitioners and medical specialists during the coronavirus pandemic.

Virtual care is here to stay, but major challenges remain

Dr. Rashaad Bhyat: Quality vs. quantity: not all virtual health care is created equal

As a physician, I’ve seen more technological progress in health care in the past eight weeks than I have in the past eight years.

Virtual clinic to support coronavirus patients launched in London, Ont.

Family Medicine Forum 2020

November 4-7

Multi-site study tests virtual care for post-op patients

Want better healthcare after COVID-19? Invest in telehealth, McMaster doctor says

OMA, government negotiating permanent virtual-care measures

Ontario Health and the OMA are assessing permanent adoption of the temporary virtual care billing codes introduced in March.

Nova Scotia Health Authority launches new mental health and addictions website

COVID-19 has pushed ahead virtual solutions to improve health care in rural and remote communities

Hamilton family doctors hope to continue virtual visits after COVID-19 pandemic: survey