Viewing articles in the ‘Telehealth’ topic.
May 6, 2019
TORONTO – HelloMD will now provide patients in Canada with convenient access to practitioner-led advice about medical cannabis through a new relationship with Shoppers Drug Mart’s online medical cannabis platform.
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May 6, 2019
TORONTO – The Ontario Telemedicine Network, a non-profit agency that helps Ontario patients access healthcare through videoconferencing and other forms of distance medicine, has laid off more than 15 percent of its staff in the wake of a reduction to its funding.
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April 29, 2019
HAMILTON, ONT. – The Virtual House Call Project was started in 2017 to address a significant gap in access to care for patients who are considered marginalized. For clarity, a marginalized patient is one who cannot receive primary healthcare in a manner that is appropriate for their disease burden or needs in general, and consequently accesses ER and hospital services in lieu of primary care access. Read More
April 24, 2019
TORONTO – OnCall Health, a virtual care technology and services platform for healthcare providers, has a raised $2 million in a seed round that will be used to increase its operations across North America.
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April 24, 2019
OTTAWA – Northwest Telepharmacy Solutions (NTS) has launched a cannabis helpline, staffed by pharmacists, that offers clinical expertise to the general public and healthcare professionals. The purpose is to offer unbiased, clinical information on cannabis use.
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April 10, 2019
TORONTO – Teladoc Health, a global leader in virtual care, announced the launch of Teladoc Telemedicine Services, the first-of-its-kind offering to provide Canadians with 24x7 access to convenient, high-quality medical care regardless of their location across the country.
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February 13, 2019
HAMILTON, Ont. – A research project underway at Hamilton General Hospital is making it easier for patients to recover at home after undergoing minimally invasive heart surgery.
Through a partnership with local company m-Health Solutions, patients can wear a remote heart monitoring device for two weeks after undergoing a transcatheter aortic valve implantation.
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December 19, 2018
TORONTO – A new study commissioned by Medisys Health Group, in collaboration with Edelman and LegerWeb, reveals that Canadian employees are demanding healthcare at their fingertips – apps that let individuals connect directly and instantly with nurse practitioners, physicians and other health professionals through secure text and video chat, anytime and anywhere.
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October 3, 2018
ALBERTON, PEI – Patients at Western Hospital in Alberton, who don’t have a family doctor, are now able to see a physician virtually. It’s part of a six-month pilot-project with a Toronto-area company called Maple that started in August.
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October 1, 2018
Eastern Health, the largest health authority in Newfoundland Labrador (NL), has been a pioneer in the use of telehealth and most recently implemented a Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) solution that provides telehealth in a patient’s home. Read More