Program to improve Canadians’ digital health experience
October 20, 2021
TORONTO – Canada Health Infoway (Infoway) is pleased to announce the Digital Health Learning Program, a set of materials designed to improve Canadians’ digital health knowledge and healthcare experience.
According to recent research, 84 per cent of Canadians said they would use technology to help manage their health, and eight in 10 Canadians who used health technology in the past year said they were better able to manage their health.
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OTTAWA – Algonquin College and HealthCareCAN have signed an agreement to extend and expand their current collaboration to deliver online training programs and build a ‘Campus of Care’ for healthcare professionals across Canada and beyond.