Virtual Health Care

• Billed as remedy for doctor shortage, virtual medicine in N.S. hits bottleneck

  Virtual medicine offered a novel way for patients to see doctors and alleviate chronic pressure on a strained health system, but some say the promise has proven illusory.

  Health

  Dec 7, 2022
  
• B.C. government working on long-term plan for virtual health care

  B.C. doctors and the province are now discussing whether payment changes are needed here.

  Health

  Dec 3, 2022
  
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• Virtual care platform sees exodus of doctors as result of Ontario fee changes

  The province reached an agreement with the Ontario Medical Association earlier this year that, as of Thursday, drastically reduces fees paid to doctors for many virtual visits. 

  Health

  Dec 2, 2022
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• Toronto clinic launches petition to protect access to virtual gender affirming health care

  Beginning Dec. 1, Ontario will be changing its funding model for virtual visits between new patients and their physicians. 

  Health

  Nov 15, 2022
• ‘I know that it saved my life’: Can virtual health care ease Canada’s ER crisis?

  As Canada’s health system struggles with staffing shortages and emergency room closures across the country, virtual care is being eyed as a solution to fill gaps in care.

  Health

  Sep 20, 2022
• Virtual health-care pilot project launched for northern Saskatchewan Indigenous communities

  A partnership to develop ways to serve and provide care virtually to sick children in northern Indigenous communities are underway in a five-year pilot project.

  Health

  Dec 21, 2021
• Nova Scotia premier pledges to expand virtual health-care network across the province

  As of Sept. 1, there were 75,180 Nova Scotians registered on the province's online list of people looking for a family doctor.

  Health

  Sep 23, 2021
• Commissioner finds Babylon health app not consistent with privacy guidelines

  Alberta's Privacy Commissioner has found that the Babylon by Telus Health app wasn't complying with the Health Information Act and Personal Information Protection Act.

  Consumer

  Jul 29, 2021
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• Should I see my doctor in person or just call? Navigating health in a pandemic

  Dr. Parminder Singh joins The Morning Show to explain when in-person check-ups are necessary, and when a phone call will do.

  Lifestyle

  Jan 28, 2021
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• Manitoba the only Canadian province without extended virtual care: Doctors Manitoba

  "Patients and physicians would be much better served if virtual care was expanded to other areas in a way that is more consistent with what’s occurring in other provinces."

  Canada

  Oct 24, 2020