The future of connected care in Canada
Key takeaways from the 21st TELUS Health Annual Conference. At TELUS Health’s 21st Annual...
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Is data interoperability the answer to connected care in Canada?
What does it really take to build a connected healthcare system in Canada? This question anchored...
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Reducing physician and pharmacist admin burden with AI
In the healthcare sector, digital workflows can be incredibly complex. Electronic medical record...
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Top 5 things to know from our annual Drug Trends Report 2025
From the lasting economic ripple effects of the pandemic, to the impact of new global trade...
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From insight to action: Dr. Lyle Oberg’s take on the future of Canadian care.
In a candid fireside chat at the 21st TELUS Health Annual Conference, Dr. Lyle Oberg, Executive...
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AI in healthcare: Real-world lessons from a Canadian clinic
Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a subject of conversation and agent of change across...
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Shaping the Future of Connected Care in Canada
At the 21st TELUS Health Annual Conference, healthcare leaders, policymakers, clinicians, and tech...
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Operationalizing AI in healthcare EMRs: How digital innovation is evolving
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the way electronic medical records (EMRs) are...
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The future of technology innovation in pharmacy: trends for 2025
In recent years, pharmacies have become the “first stop in the primary care journey” for many...
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Steinbach Family Medical unleashes the power of CHR Advanced Analytics
Steinbach Family Medical serves as a clinical home for its patients offering timely, focused care...
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How nurse practitioner-led clinics are changing primary care
Nurse practitioner-led clinics are on the rise. They are a relatively new option for the many...
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5 ways to streamline clinical practice operations
As healthcare demands continue to rise, so does the workload on physicians and their teams. In some...
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5 benefits of artificial intelligence in healthcare
The future of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare looks promising, with 10 per cent of...
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How two pharmacies are enhancing patient care with eCare
In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, pharmacies are embracing innovative pharmacy...
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Adopting technology: What can you learn from the next generation of physicians?
In line with technology transformation trends around the world and across disciplines, healthcare...
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How this clinic upped its game with eClaims
Put yourself in the shoes of a typical, busy person on a Wednesday afternoon. You leave the office...
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Arianne’s story: From cancer patient to preventive care advocate
“Something you never think about is how to tell your ten year old son you have cancer. It was the...
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Get to know the TELUS Health team: Dr. Matthew Chow
In this installment of our series highlighting TELUS Health team members, meet Dr. Matthew Chow,...
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The CHR offers flexibility and rich data for a clinic treating eating disorders
An estimated one million Canadians have an eating disorder. Many don't get the basic treatment or...
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Get to know the TELUS Health team: Paula Allen
Every day – whether it’s from the TELUS office, or the home office – our team members are...
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How the Collaborative Health Record is designed to keep patient data private and safe
Personal health information isn’t just highly sensitive for patients — it’s also highly sought...
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EMRs and antibiotic stewardship: results from a pilot with Choosing Wisely Canada
There’s a troubling trend in Canada, but Choosing Wisely Canada (CWC) is on a mission to turn it...
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How to streamline clinical operations and meet patient demand
With the increase in patient consultations and clinical services in general, the role of community...
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What to consider when selecting your EMR
Should medical practices adopt an electronic medical record (EMR) system? That’s no longer a...
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Pharmacies in Northern Quebec are switching from Assyst Rx to Ubik
Amélie Fortin, Chief Pharmacist leading the regional Department of Pharmacy for the Cree Board of...
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Why the healthcare industry needs augmented and virtual reality
Ever wonder what it would be like to teleport a patient into your office? Or tangibly diagnose...
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What are social determinants of health?
Social determinants of health — like income, education, housing, early childhood experiences, safe...
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What’s the role of technology in medicine? It’s to power-up care
Healthcare and technology often go hand-in-hand. Over time, the medical field has embraced things...
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6 technologies that are changing the face of mental healthcare
The demand for mental healthcare in Canada is rising, and with it, challenges including the lack of...
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How technology supports your pharmacy’s future
For many businesses the past year has offered opportunities to reflect on how technology can enable...
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The benefits of using virtual care for chronic disease management
The number of Canadians who have embraced virtual care (remote interactions between patients and...
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Reducing financial barriers with eClaims
Founded in 2001, Thompson Chiropractic is a multidisciplinary clinic offering chiropractic,...
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Meet Kal Rahimi, pharmacist using Kroll
Today, we thank Kal Rahimi and the team at Pure Integrative Pharmacy Group in Vancouver, B.C. As a...
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OPINION: Preventing the collapse of our health system means looking after the humans working within
This article was published with the permission of Postmedia Network Inc. on Healthing.ca, July 5,...
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Meet Jason Wentzell, Oncology pharmacist
Today, we thank Jason Wentzell and his team at Extend Pharmacy in Ottawa, Ontario. As an Oncology...
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The extraordinary growth of virtual care
Healthcare looks dramatically different than it did over a year ago, largely due to COVID-19 and...
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24/7 line supports physicians and healthcare workers during BC health emergencies
The province of BC is in the grips of dual public health emergencies: COVID-19 and the escalating...
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How a new vision for health information can help Canada reimagine healthcare
Shereen feels persistent fatigue and sometimes, dizziness. Her sleep tracker shows her sleep has...
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These tools can help you have meaningful conversations with patients about mental health
The conversation around mental health has grown louder than ever in recent years. From prominent...
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Better provider-to-provider communication can contribute to better health outcomes
Communication is essential to the delivery of care, as it can help improve healthcare experiences...
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PrescribeIT® is changing how healthcare professionals communicate
From improving patient satisfaction to maintaining continuity of care, communication is vital to...
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How will you evolve your standards of care delivery in 2022?
As we approach the end of another extraordinary year for healthcare in Canada and around the world,...
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How one clinic uses its TELUS EMR to help keep patients safe, informed and engaged
As you’re following protocols and doing your best to provide safe care, it can be challenging to...
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Clinique chiropratique Roy enhances its patient experience
Clinique chiropratique Roy has been in business for over 40 years and offers a variety of...
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Why healthcare depends on patient engagement
As some of the main players in the health industry, physicians have a big responsibility when it...
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Virtual care: The future of care delivery
How virtual care can enable personal care – even if your patient isn’t in the same room. Initially...
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How to send e-prescriptions and easily manage renewals – right from your EMR
Using the phone and fax to send prescriptions and manage renewal requests can consume you several...
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Happy clients at a clinic in Rigaud thanks to eClaims
Dr. François Gauvreau has been managing and practicing at the Clinique chiropratique de Rigaud for...
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A day in the life of a TELUS Health pharmacist
1. Why did you become a pharmacist? I decided to become a pharmacist when I saw an interaction...
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The other vaccination: Getting ready for flu season
With so much media focus on COVID-19 vaccinations, it’s easy to forget about the return of seasonal...
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Virtual care and e-prescribing are helping overcome hurdles
Author: Dr. Peter Selby As the second year of the pandemic is now well underway, it’s clear...
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7 ways healthcare professionals are using virtual care
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the growth of virtual care, but general practitioners aren’t...
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How Tonume benefits from using eClaims in Jane
Located in beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia, Tonume – pronounced ‘te-new-me’ – is an...
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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...
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How technology connects patients and pharmacists
When Samara’s family physician retired earlier this year, she was worried. As a single parent with...
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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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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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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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One EMR, over 90 healthcare organizations
When describing the Alliance for Healthier Communities, the warm embrace of a patchwork quilt comes...
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Celebrating the women of our Pharmacy team
On this International Women’s Day, find out more about the roles these two talented women on the...
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The future of virtual care is in relationships
Note: this article was originally published in Healthy Debate on Nov 23, 2020 by Dr. Dominik Nowak...
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Medical publications and podcasts physicians should explore
It seems as though every passing week brings new discoveries and advances to the healthcare...
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Improve patient engagement
Article updated on July 16, 2024. There’s no doubt that the primary role of a pharmacist is the...
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3 strategies to get your patients on PharmaConnect™
PharmaConnect gives your patients the freedom to manage their medication requests online at their...
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3 ways artificial intelligence can improve medical care
Whether or not you’ve noticed it, artificial intelligence (AI) has become ubiquitous in our daily...
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Update: Psychiatrist embraces digital future of healthcare
Dr. Joie Zeglinski, a psychiatrist treating those suffering from psychological trauma, would...
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Simplify your insurance claims
By Vanessa Hirschl, TELUS Health Pharmacists and dentists have been making our lives easier for a...
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Healthcare team brings harmonized care to First Nations communities
For most Canadians, seeing a doctor is a simple matter of making an appointment and showing up at...
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How to make virtual consultations work for your pharmacy
As a new normal of physical distancing takes hold, many healthcare professionals are consulting...
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How a family health team is elevating their EMR
With 85% of Canadian primary care physicians now using an EMR, it is safe to say that the EMR is...
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Win the support of your team through EMR implementation
Change can be either unsettling or exciting. How your team accepts and ultimately adopts change...
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Change management strategies for a smooth EMR transition
So, you’re changing your EMR. Perhaps your current platform is being retired or is unable to keep...
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Reduce paper billing and increase customer loyalty
By Vanessa Hirschl , Senior Product Manager, TELUS Health A study conducted by the Fraser Institute...
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British Columbia responds to emergency responders
In this interview in our series on mental health tech, we speak with two transformational leaders...
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To young patients and anxious parents, Dr. Dina is a hero
Being sick is never fun – especially for a child. Dr. Dina Kulik, a pediatrician and emergency...
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The shifting face of family practice
When new generations enter the workforce, they bring different viewpoints, behaviours, and...