In November 2014, Canada Health Infoway launched Digital Health Week. The impetus to choose a week to celebrate the benefits of digital health services and tools for Canadians was, frankly, an attempt to get media coverage and to augment the Better Health Together public education campaign that Infoway had launched a few weeks prior. The … Continue reading Digital Health Week: Sparking a Conversation about Digital Health
In what has become an annual tradition, Canada Health Infoway is holding a Partnership Conference during Digital Health Week, which this year is November 12-18. The Infoway Partnership Conference brings together health care leaders for two days of debate and discussion, as well as an exchange of digital health best practices. It will be held … Continue reading 2018 Infoway Partnership Conference: Driving Access to Care
For Nancy, trips to the hospital or walk-in-clinic were a regular part of life, and because of her chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), she would wind up in one or the other at least once a month. A telehomecare program changed that, enabling Nancy to track her vitals and, with the help of her health … Continue reading Empowering or isolating? Addressing common myths about digital health
We’re in that cold stretch that extends from the end of the holidays to the beginning of spring. The festivities are over and wonderful memories have been made but for many Canadians, the season can fuel the impact of isolation, loss of loved ones, family and budget stresses, and a host of other issues. What’s … Continue reading e-Mental Health Solutions Can Help Beat the Winter Blues
Nathalie Achim recently attended an office visit with her family physician who needed to be in touch with a specialist. So when her doctor called her back, she assumed it was to tell her when and where to show up for her specialist appointment. “Instead, I was told that the specialist had already provided advice, … Continue reading Doctor-created solution helps curb patient wait times