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Personal health records
Health space PHR available to
organizations
VANCOUVER – Telus announced that
Telus health space is now available for licensing by healthcare
organizations, including provincial governments, health authorities,
hospitals, insurers, individual practitioners and employers.
Telus health space is the first consumer health platform in Canada to
gain Canada Health Infoway pre-implementation certification for
providing a secure, interoperable application environment and personal
health record (PHR) platform.
Telus is also pleased to announce that 12 leading national health
organizations are collaborating with Telus to embed life-changing
applications, medical devices and educational materials into Telus
health space.
Telus Health Solutions’ partners and sponsors include Asthma Society of
Canada, Canadian Diabetes Association, Canadian Mental Health
Association, Dapasoft, Healthscreen, Heart & Stroke Foundation, Johnson
& Johnson LifeScan, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, MedicAlert,
OMRON, Shepell.fgi and Sunnybrook Health Sciences.
Powered by Microsoft HealthVault, Telus health space is a high-security
data storage and sharing service where individual Canadians will be able
to keep all their personal healthcare information – such as lab results
and prescription information – in an online database for access over any
Internet connection.
“Today is an important day for Telus, and our partners in the health
industry as we mark a significant milestone in our shared commitment to
revolutionize healthcare in Canada,” said Darren Entwistle, President
and CEO, Telus. “In other areas of our lives, technology has empowered
us with convenience, speed and access to information whether it is
paying bills online, changing a flight from your wireless device or
downloading music and movies to your phone. Yet, up until now, Canadians
have been unable to gain similar access to information when it comes to
their healthcare.
“We should be able to consult treatment plans electronically, schedule
appointments online with our doctors, securely access our health
information and share it effectively with our network of care
providers.”
With the Telus health space application, Canadians can create, store and
manage all aspects of their health information and that of their family,
such as immunizations, allergies, medications, height, weight, symptoms,
key medical measurements, pre-existing conditions, as well as their
medical history. For example:
• Patients with health monitoring requirements will be able to aggregate
their results in the privacy and comfort of their own home and share
that information with their physician.
• Caring for aging parents will be much simpler. Responsible family
members can help to update, review and share their aging parent’s health
information with healthcare providers to allow for more informed
decision making and greater peace of mind.
“We congratulate Telus on its efforts to rally both healthcare industry
and citizen momentum around the way that Canadians engage and
participate in their health and wellness,” said Eric Gales, President,
Microsoft Canada. “Empowering consumers to have more meaningful
interaction and control over their health information is critical to
health transformation. We’re pleased to support the Telus health space
platform and participating partners as they develop a new generation of
online health management applications powered by Microsoft HealthVault,
all of which focus on accelerating the move towards consumer-centric
healthcare.”
Telus health space is the first international deployment of Microsoft’s
HealthVault platform and the first consumer health platform to gain
Canada Health Infoway pre-implementation certification. Health
providers, hospitals, health regions, institutions and employers can
license the platform and offer it to their patients and employees.
“It is absolutely a wonderful time for us to take full advantage of the
Internet, smartphones, and advanced electronic technologies not only to
help us to manage our diseases and illnesses, but also to live healthier
lives and achieve optimal wellness,” said Dr. Kendall Ho, Associate
Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, and Director, eHealth
Strategy Office at the Faculty of Medicine, University of British
Columbia.
About Microsoft
Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT”) is the worldwide leader in
software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize
their full potential.
About Telus Health Solutions
Telus Health Solutions represents a unique set of technology, expertise
and resources to help transform how information is used in the
healthcare industry. Telus Health Solutions has years of expertise in
successfully implementing healthcare applications and information
communication technology processes through industry leading solutions
and consulting services to customers in Canada and around the world. It
is backed by more than 1,600 Telus Health Solutions team members
including healthcare professionals. For more information visit
www.telushealth.com or
www.telushealthspace.com
Posted June 3, 2010
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