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How might technology transform chronic illness treatment and prevention?

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https://www.theglobeandmail.com/events/article-how-might-technology-transform-chronic-illness-treatment-and/

GLOBE AND MAIL EVENT June 30, 2021

Event summary produced by The Globe and Mail Events team. The Globe’s editorial department was not involved.

As part of its ongoing Virtual Health Care Event Series, The Globe and Mail hosted the Chronic Illness: How will technology transform care? webcast on June 16. The Globe’s Health Reporter and Columnist André Picard was joined by a panel of health care practitioners and advocates to discuss the ways in which new remote health care technology might be more fully integrated into Canada’s public health care system, even after the country reaches the vaccination levels required to lift more of its COVID-19 restrictions.

Joining Picard were Dr. Essam Hamza, CEO of CloudMD Software and Services (a provider of remote health care technology); Dr. Fatimah Jackson-Best, who oversees the Black Health Alliance’s Pathways to Care mental health care project; Consuelo Benson, a patient with lived experience and advocate for the Arthritis Society; and Dr. Rui Su, a co-founder and the Chief Clinical Officer of MedMe Health, a startup providing clinical technology services to pharmacists.

The full playback of the group’s discussion, which included the panel’s thoughts on inequities in the health care system, the pros and cons of virtual care, the patient journey and more, is available to view below. To revisit the first two events in The Globe’s Virtual Health Care series, you can find May 19's Health Equity webcast,
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/events/article-health-equity-in-the-virtual-era/
and April 21's Virtual Care in the Long Term webcast
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/events/article-virtual-health-care-for-the-long-term/
For more information on The Globe and Mail Events, including links to register for upcoming webcasts, visit our virtual event hub:
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/events/

Webcast Playback | Chronic Illness: How will technology transform care?
https://vimeo.com/563926324

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Health equity in the virtual era.

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https://www.theglobeandmail.com/events/article-health-equity-in-the-virtual-era/

PUBLISHED MAY 27, 2021

Event summary produced by The Globe and Mail Events team. The Globe’s editorial department was not involved.

The global pandemic precipitated a rapid shift to virtual appointments and telemedicine. As services that once took place in offices and clinics shift to online, what considerations should we keep in mind related to patient care?

The Globe and Mail hosted a webcast on May 19 to discuss risks, opportunities and considerations related to health care and technology. André Picard, health reporter and columnist with The Globe and Mail moderated a panel discussion including viewpoints from a technology provider, health care professionals and a patient advocate.

Speakers shared their experiences with virtual care to date, citing the benefits of technology for connecting patients in hospital to family members, and in allowing patients to access services such as mental health care from home. They also discussed challenges related to virtual patient care such as lack of access to technology, devices and data, especially in marginalized communities.

Missed the live event or would like to view it again? Scroll down to the video below.

The panel included the following speakers:
- Karen Adams, chief health innovation officer and global head of Enterprise Health Solutions with CloudMD Software & Services Inc.
- Dr. Thomas Ungar, psychiatrist-in-chief with St. Michael’s Hospital of Unity Health Toronto.
- Dr. Simerpreet Sandhanwalia, emergency room physician and co-founder of the South Asian COVID Task Force.
- Jase Watford, patient advocate and peer mentor.

Watch the full video below (60 minutes):
https://vimeo.com/553067262

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Virtual health care for the long term.

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https://www.theglobeandmail.com/events/article-virtual-health-care-for-the-long-term/

PUBLISHED APRIL 27, 2021

Event summary produced by The Globe and Mail Events team. The Globe’s editorial department was not involved.

The global pandemic precipitated a hasty build-out of telemedicine and virtual health care services. Seemingly overnight, appointments that had been taking place in clinics and physicians’ offices moved online. The question now is where do we go from here?

The Globe and Mail hosted a panel discussion on April 21 to bring health care experts together to share views on virtual health care for the long term. Panelists discussed learnings from the pandemic and shared their visions for high-quality, accessible and inclusive virtual care for the future.

If you missed the live event or would like to view it again scroll down to the video player, below.

André Picard, health reporter and columnist with The Globe and Mail, moderated the panel, which featured the following participants:

- Dr. Essam Hamza, CEO, CloudMD.
- Claire Snyman, author, blogger and patient advocate.
- Dr. Joy Hataley, family practice anesthetist.
- Huda Idrees, founder and CEO, Dot Health.

The panel discussed issues including:
Why it took so long for Canada to embrace virtual health care;
What patients need and value in their interactions with care providers;
How electronic access to patient records must be part of health care;
Strategies for physicians to connect with patients during virtual appointments.

View the full webcast (60 minutes) below:
https://vimeo.com/539844868