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practice?
They say necessity is the mother of invention — and this was certainly true of healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic, when virtual primary care visits in Canada ballooned from less than
20 per cent of all visits in 2019 to 60 per cent in April 2020.
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Virtual primary care visits in Canada
ballooned from less than 20 per cent
in 2019 to 60 per cent in April 2020.*
Start-ups and established companies alike are bringing an entrepreneurial spirit to a healthcare system in crisis. If you have an idea for innovation, first test it against provincial rules to confirm it’s allowed. Next, ensure that intellectual property, privacy, cybersecurity, marketing and service contracts are handled properly and that you’re practicing within the standards of care for your profession, type of service and jurisdiction. Then be prepared to pivot — because opportunities, regulations and funding models will change.
– Canada Health Infoway and Environics, November 2020
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Today, digital health care is viewed by many as a way to increase access to care, reduce healthcare costs and improve patient satisfaction.
Innovations in technology and service delivery abound. However, the regulations and payment models are complex, vary across Canada and may change with little warning. Ontario physicians, for example, saw a dramatic decrease in payment for some virtual services as of Dec. 1, 2022.
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as other aspects of their lives.
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* Source: Canada Health Infoway and Environics Research