Telehealth

TORONTO – LifeLabs has launched of a new virtual care offering on its customer portal in Ontario. Developed by Excelleris, a division of LifeLabs, this feature will connect over 2.6 million Ontario residents with a healthcare provider anywhere an internet connection is available through one of three virtual care providers. Read More

TORONTO – Maple, Canada’s leading telemedicine provider, and Saa Dene Group, a collective of Indigenous-owned companies which aims to increase authentic Indigenous economic participation, have partnered to expand access to virtual care nationwide. Named after the Cree word for maple, Maple Maskawâhtik is a first in Canada joint venture that represents a continuation of Saa Dene Group’s mandate to collaborate with local Indigenous populations, governments and business leaders, driving positive impact on communities across Canada. Read More

BRAMPTON, Ont. – Loblaw Companies Limited has expanded the use of its PC Health app to three more provinces – Ontario, British Columbia and Alberta, after launching the system in Atlantic Canada in October. The company plans to roll-out the app to the rest of the country later this year, and in addition to its current capabilities, will add virtual physician care and digital pharmacy. Read More

VANCOUVER – WELL Health Technologies Corp. is pleased to announce it has entered an agreement to acquire INSIG Corp., one of the leading virtual care platforms in Canada. INSIG owns and operates the Tia Health group of virtual clinics. Following the closing of the Transaction, INSIG will be a wholly owned subsidiary of WELL. Read More

LONDON, UK – Leading online mental health platform, Togetherall, formerly known as Big White Wall, has secured $10 million investment from software and services growth investor, FPE Capital LLP (FPE). The investment follows Togetherall’s accelerated expansion into the North American market, with a focus on US market growth, as well as continued growth across the UK and Canada into higher education, corporate and health sectors. Read More

OAKVILLE, Ont – Banty.com has been launched as a new, patient-centric video conferencing platform in response to a lack of user-friendly solutions for virtual medicine. The platform allows medical participants to receive video calls and schedule appointments with ease, the company said. Read More

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – HealthPRO has awarded its national Telepharmacy contract to Northwest Telepharmacy Solutions (NTS) to help support quality patient care at Canadian member hospitals. NTS, a leading provider of telepharmacy services in Canada, can provide hospitals access to 24/7 real-time medication order processing and review by an experienced hospital pharmacist. Read More

TORONTO – In support of the well-being of Canada’s frontline workers, TELUS has announced the launch of Espri by TELUS Health, a mobile app that delivers mental health and wellness resources to support the rising mental health pressures faced by physicians, nurses, care workers, emergency medical services, firefighters, police, correctional officers, and their family members. Read More

EDMONTON – To enhance mental health supports for Albertans, Alberta Health Services (AHS) is partnering with Togetherall – a free, online network that offers anonymous, peer-to-peer mental health services 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Read More