Virtual Care

‘We became more confident’: Pandemic proving value of no-touch abortions

The pandemic accelerated the roll out of telemedicine abortion care. Now, as restrictions on clinical medicine ease, we must consider whether to revert back to in-person assessments, or embrace telemedicine as a new normal.

‘I need to do something about this’: Virtual care fills need in treatment of eating disorders

Many eating-disorder treatments were forced to move online during the pandemic. Service providers and participants say they're surprised by how successful virtual supports have been.

The fog of virtual care

In the switch to home care during the pandemic, my patients have been reduced to their diagnosis. The guy with bladder cancer … instead of James with the porcelain dolls.

Caring for caregivers: How a phone call can change everything

Canadian caregivers save our healthcare system the equivalent of more than $30 billion every year by providing more than 80 per cent of the care within our communities, yet they remain vulnerable to the impacts of caregiver stress and burnout they commonly experience.

The future of virtual care is in relationships

Virtual care promises a future of abundance

Don’t let COVID-19 defer the diabetes care you need

We must protect the elderly as we move to virtual care

Embracing telemedicine – a lesson in compassion

Canada’s ‘new normal’ must include virtual care

Adding a human touch to virtual care

Compassionate care in a virtual world

We Can’t Go Back

After the pandemic: Form good habits now to save local clinics

Virtual health care is having its moment. Rules will be needed.

Why your next emergency room bed should be in the cloud

Responding to the Coronavirus: Building capacity through virtual care

Contamination & Communication: Postdischarge MRSA Decolonization and Web-Based Decision Aids in the ICU

Why can’t you access your health record online?

Doctor on demand apps let you skip the waiting room. But experts urge caution