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Estimating the financial impact of new medications for private drug plans

TELUS provides guidance on how to make a Budget Impact Analysis more relevant for private payers....
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3 ways to cultivate gratitude this summer

Gratitude is so much more than remembering to say ‘thank you’; exercising gratitude can help...
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How to help ourselves and each other feel better now

The COVID-19 pandemic added fuel to a fire that had already been burning in many households and in...
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2021 TELUS Health Drug Data Trends & National Benchmarks report

While COVID-19 clearly affected claims patterns for private drug plans in 2020, its net impact was,...
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British Columbia’s biosimilars policy a turning point for private plans

B.C.’s Biosimilars Initiative has had a profound impact on private drug plans. By the end of 2020,...
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Why patient engagement helps improve health outcomes

Today, patients have countless ways to monitor and manage their health. Online portals allow them...
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Top 10 things plan sponsors need to know about depression

“There’s always a path ahead, no matter how severe your mental illness is,” said Chief Neuroscience...
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When to get a mental health screening

What is mental illness? The most complex organ in the human body is the brain.1 When the brain...
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What you need to know about trends in medication use

The top three drug categories by eligible cost—for inflammatory disease, diabetes and skin...
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The future of healthcare is collaborative

Our healthcare system is being challenged in every way possible. The pandemic has taught us much...
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Chicken souvlaki with homemade tzatziki

Prep time: 40 minutes | Makes 6 servings of chicken and 3 cups of tzatziki Equally delicious...
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The Globe and Mail’s Drug Shortages Summit: What we learned

COVID-19 has brought many challenges — but even before the pandemic, Canada was experiencing...
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Living with endometriosis

I am one-week post-op, recovering from yet another endometriosis surgery, with a heating pad on my...
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A day in the life of a nurse practitioner

Nurse practitioners play an essential role in the Canadian healthcare ecosystem. Like physicians,...
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4 ways to prepare for the disability deluge

Within weeks of the coronavirus pandemic taking hold in Canada, plan sponsors, administrators and...
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Frontline workers need mental health support, too

We often discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the mental health of patients — but our...