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Understanding Canadians’ experiences with digital health

Canadians are increasingly frustrated with a healthcare system lacking seamless communication and information sharing. Canada Health Infoway’s 2023 Canadian Digital Health Survey found: 42 per cent of Canadians report experiencing gaps in care coordination and clinical communication, commonly citing frustration due to repeating information to different healthcare...

RVH Launches Home Hemodialysis Program

Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH) has launched a Home Hemodialysis Program which will provide patients with chronic kidney disease more freedom and options with their treatment plan. “Home hemodialysis provides far more flexibility for patients than in-centre dialysis and can lead to better health...
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Understanding Canadians’ experiences with digital health

Canadians are increasingly frustrated with a healthcare system lacking seamless communication and information sharing....

RVH Launches Home Hemodialysis Program

Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH) has launched a Home Hemodialysis Program which will...

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In a first-of-its-kind study, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute researcher Dr. Kathleen Martin Ginis...

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