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Article June 28, 2021

Reimagined EMR supports patient-centric care for future-forward clinic

Catching up with Dr. Panagiotis Galanopoulos isn’t easy. The owner and lead physician at Blue Water...

Article June 21, 2021

How technology connects patients and pharmacists

When Samara’s family physician retired earlier this year, she was worried. As a single parent with...

Article June 17, 2021

Managing anxiety and depression

Understanding anxiety Anxiety disorders are the most common mental health problem, with 10% of...

Article June 16, 2021

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....

Article June 14, 2021

3 ways to cultivate gratitude this summer

Gratitude is so much more than remembering to say ‘thank you’; exercising gratitude can help...

Article June 9, 2021

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...

Article June 8, 2021

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,...

Article June 2, 2021

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,...

Article June 2, 2021

Why patient engagement helps improve health outcomes

Today, patients have countless ways to monitor and manage their health. Online portals allow them...

Article May 21, 2021

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...

Article May 18, 2021

The future of healthcare is collaborative

Our healthcare system is being challenged in every way possible. The pandemic has taught us much...

Recipe May 18, 2021

Chicken souvlaki with homemade tzatziki

Prep time: 40 minutes | Makes 6 servings of chicken and 3 cups of tzatziki Equally delicious...

Article May 17, 2021

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...

Article May 14, 2021

Living with endometriosis

I am one-week post-op, recovering from yet another endometriosis surgery, with a heating pad on my...

Article May 12, 2021

A day in the life of a nurse practitioner

Nurse practitioners play an essential role in the Canadian healthcare ecosystem. Like physicians,...

Article May 7, 2021

4 ways to prepare for the disability deluge

Within weeks of the coronavirus pandemic taking hold in Canada, plan sponsors, administrators and...