No widget added yet.2016-2017 has been an especially interesting year with the COACH Board and Executive team focusing on two main ideas: change and growth. Our industry is rapidly shifting as new players enter the digital health space and technology advancements share the spotlight with quality of care and improved patient engagement. I would like … Continue reading A Vibrant Community Requires Change and Growth
No widget added yet.Almost 15 years ago, Canada was introduced to the electronic health record (EHR), which was initially hailed as the end-all solution to bestow efficiency and improved patient care in our healthcare system. With many Canadians now having access to EHR data — and with healthcare costs the highest they’ve ever been —providers … Continue reading The Evolution of the Electronic Health Record
No widget added yet.COACH rebrand as Digital Health Canada reflects need for connections in our broadening, growing industry As the pace of social, business, and technology transformation accelerates, traditional borders between professional, organizational, technological, and geographic categories are shifting, and connections are more important than ever before. Connections between people and organizations; patients and doctors; … Continue reading Modernizing Our Brand to Meet Your Professional Needs
No widget added yet.The internet is the perfect example of the network effect — how a good or service increases in value when more people use it. As increasing numbers of users gain access to the internet, more websites come into being, more people are online to communicate with, and today the internet is now … Continue reading The More You Give the More You Get: Creating the Network Effect Through Your Association
No widget added yet.We are all well familiar with the impact of Canada’s fragmented healthcare systems on maintaining parity of services and access to care across provincial jurisdictions. The variances in funding, in governance and coordination of care (or lack thereof), in procurement practices, and among healthcare priorities create an environment that makes innovation a … Continue reading A Health Platform for all Canadians: National Agenda, Local Enablement