CONSENT TO USE ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS   This template is intended as a basis for an informed discussion. If used, physicians should adapt it to meet the particular circumstances in...
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Technology unleashed – The evolution of online communication Electronic health records, email, web portals, social media, smartphones, and tablets. How should physicians weigh the pros and cons of using increasingly popular technologies?...
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Physician-patient communication: Making it better Physicians and patients would both agree on the importance of effective physician-patient communication. However, within the complex and rapidly changing health care environment, it...
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Innovative group medical visits benefit both dementia patients and their caregivers Many family doctors in Bri­tish Columbia hold group medical visits to see pa­tients with similar conditions in a larger setting, but for Dr Karin...
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2013 Canadian Telehealth Report The below paragraph is taken from the 2013 Canadian Telehealth Report, please find a link to view the full report below. “Healthcare in Canada...
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20% of consumers would swap doctors for one that offered telehealth services, American Well says Physicians beware: If you don’t offer telehealth services you may start losing patients to those that do. American Well, a telehealth company that partners...
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CMPA – Using email communication with your patients: legal risks Using email communication with your patients: legal risks Originally published March 2005 / Revised May 20151 IS0586-E While the use of email between physicians...
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Getting patients in the door: medical appointment reminder preferences Between 23% and 34% of outpatient appointments are missed annually. Patients who frequently miss medical appointments have poorer health outcomes and are less likely...
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Pharmaceutical Journal — improving health services through technology According to Richard Wootton, editor of the Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, telemedicine is an umbrella term for many separate applications of medical care, including...
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As new health care models emerge in Canada, how will your organization prepare for new methods of delivery? As demand on the health care system in Canada increases, health care providers are looking at new ways to coordinate care delivery, reduce wait...
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Timely Access to Appointments in Family Practice: Same-Day/Advanced Access Scheduling Timely access is rated by patients as one of the most important elements of primary care.1 CFPC’s new paper, Timely Access to Appointments in Family Practice:...
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Telerehabilitation: Policy Issues and Research Tools Abstract The importance of public policy as a complementary framework for telehealth, telemedicine, and by association telerehabilitation, has been recognized by a number of...
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Benefits of Digital Health Evidence – Pan-Canadian Studies Benefits Evidence – Pan-Canadian Studies Benefits Evidence To assess the impact of Canada’s investment in digital health, Infoway undertakes regular monitoring and evaluation of...
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Global View of Tele-audiology Global View of Tele-audiology There are approximately 360 million people with permanent disabling hearing loss in the world who would benefit from hearing health...
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