The importance of inclusion and diversity is clearly a hot topic – the #MeToo Movement, #NoMoreManels being promoted by the Globe & Mail’s Andre Picard, and even Digital Health Canada’s Top 10 Women Leaders Award – have all helped highlight the need for more to be done to support more women in leadership positions in … Continue reading Diversity as a Performance & Innovation Strategy for Digital Health in Canada
Just like regular check-ups help us keep tabs on our health, periodically taking stock of where we stand and where we are going, both as an association and as an industry, contributes to healthy growth and good planning. This quarter – marking the end of my two-year term as President of the Digital Health Canada … Continue reading An Era of Innovation and Growth for Digital Health Canada
A poll in coordination with Leger was recently conducted to gauge the thoughts of 1,500-plus Canadians on their experiences in the healthcare system. The survey took an in-depth look at how Canadians with a range of common chronic illnesses interact with their care providers, their points of care transition (for example, when they are discharged … Continue reading Sharing Information is Healthcare’s Missing Link
When we started to develop the 2017-2020 Digital Health Canada Strategic Plan, one thing we recognized was a need for change – across our industry, across our professional members and member organizations, and across our association. Many of the expected changes and themes discussed by members, board, and management began to play out over this … Continue reading Through Change We Grow Stronger for the Future
I recently spoke at HIMSS on the subject of digital as the critical enabler for the third wave of healthcare. First let me start by unpacking the key words… Digital. Sure digital is a disruptive force, as it has been for so many industries, but it is not the end. And may I remind the … Continue reading Why is Digital Essential for the Third Wave of Healthcare Delivery? [Spoiler Alert: Because it’s consumer-centric]