Over-screening and wellness apps: Why raw health data doesn’t always support effective healthcare
Discover why raw health data from screenings and wellness apps can lead to anxiety and harm without proper interpretation by healthcare professionals.
EHR
EHR Implementation: The need for strong governance and effective, knowledge-based planning
Effective EHR implementation requires strong governance, thorough planning, and experienced partnerships to avoid common pitfalls and ensure long-term efficiency and cost savings.
digital health
Why we must empower Canadian doctors to learn about new healthcare technologies
Discover the challenges and opportunities of integrating new health technologies, and learn how Healthtech helps organizations optimize care with expert guidance and validated solutions.
Healthcare
Optimizing today, innovating for tomorrow: how dual transformation can enhance Canadian healthcare
Discover how dual transformation can revolutionize Canadian healthcare by optimizing current systems and driving future innovations for improved patient care and operational efficiency.
Clinical Transformation
Why strong clinical governance is essential for successful digital health transformation
Learn why clinical governance is essential for successful digital health transformation and how it can enhance care quality, operational efficiency, and financial performance.
Healthcare
Why AI documentation has the potential to humanize healthcare
Reduce clinician burnout and enhance patient care by alleviating the documentation burden through AI documentation tools, like ambient listening and AI scribes.
digital health
Bridging the rural health gap: lessons from Indigenous communities
Explore innovative strategies to bridge the rural health gap and improve outcomes by learning from Indigenous healthcare approaches in Canada. Discover how technology and community partnerships are transforming care.
Patient-Centered Care
Bridging the digital divide: prioritizing digital health literacy to enhance patient-centered care
In this article, Laura Copeland, MD, discusses areas for improvement in digital literacy and accessibility, empowering patients and providers for optimal healthcare outcomes.
Healthtech
Clinical informatics: Fostering a healthier physician-technology relationship
Kristina Garrels, associate CMO at Healthtech Consultants, discusses the necessity and benefits of having a strong relationship with technology in her latest blog.
Healthtech
Paper to electronic paradigm shift in healthcare
In Dr. Laura Copeland’s latest blog, she outlines concepts required for the mental paradigm shift to move from paper to electronic systems, leading to an intuitive and satisfactory end-user experience.
Healthtech
Human-centered design for Canadian healthcare technology
Four forces are shaping the Canadian healthcare market. Healthtech Associate CMIO Kristina Garrels, MD, discusses the opportunity to leverage these forces through a human-centered lens to improve the giving and receiving of care.
Healthtech
Taking the temperature of health systems
The heat on healthcare continues to rise. In this blog, Healthtech Consultants’ CMIO, Dr. Laura Copeland, shares ways to give your health system a little love to cool things down.
Healthtech
From back office to partners in care: The evolution of hospital information technology departments
This edition of The Remedy reviews a brief history of the hospital IT department, digital health’s current state as partners in care, and what the future could hold for health IT.
Healthtech
5 questions to ask when you're at a crossroads in your EHR strategy
Optimizing or transitioning your EHR can feel daunting. Consider starting the process with value-driven questions that can help you avoid surprises, streamline decision-making, and get the most value out of your efforts.
Healthtech
People, principles, and data: How to develop effective governance amid healthcare technology modernization
A strategic governance framework is essential to modernize healthcare technology effectively. In this article, learn more about prioritizing people, principles, and data to drive better outcomes.
Healthtech
The Pan-Canadian Interoperability Roadmap: Does it get us where we need to go?
Fragmented care in Canadian health systems was exacerbated by COVID-19, causing a direct impact on patient/physician relations. Kristina Garrels of Healthtech, discusses recent strides made and the overall need for #data delivery in an accurate and concise fashion.