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- Featured PodcastAugust 15, 2023
Episode 80: Digital Health Experiences of Physically Disabled Canadians
Explore research about the digital health experiences of physically disabled Canadians, using data from Infoway’s Canadian Digital Health Survey. - Podcast: Season FourAugust 1, 2023
Episode 79: Data to Improve Organ Donation and Transplantation Access, Care and Outcomes
We discuss a project to modernize data management and performance reporting for organ donation and transplantation across Canada. - Podcast: Season FourJuly 18, 2023
Episode 78: Digital Health in the Heart of DC – the 11th GDHP Summit
Learn how countries are collaborating to advance digital health at the 11th Global Digital Health Partnership Summit! - Podcast: Season FourJuly 4, 2023
Episode 77: Collaborating for Change at e-Health 2023
We share perspectives and learnings from e-Health 2023! - Podcast: Season FourJune 20, 2023
Episode 76: Patient Partnership and Leadership — Live from e-Health
Catch up with patient partners at the 2023 e-Health Conference and Tradeshow! - Podcast: Season FourJune 6, 2023
Episode 75: Enabling Collaboration through Testing and Conformance Events
Join an interoperability tour, recorded at our recent Projectathon! - Podcast: Season FourMay 16, 2023
Episode 74: The Canadian Digital Health Survey — Methodology and Applications
Learn about the methodology behind Infoway’s Canadian Digital Health Survey and the unique role the survey plays. - Podcast: Season FourMay 2, 2023
Episode 73: An Insider’s Look at Projectathons and Connectathons
We take you behind the scenes of Projectathons and Connectathons to learn how they come together and the impacts they have! - Podcast: Season FourApril 18, 2023
Episode 72: Advancing Interoperability at the 2023 Projectathon!
At Infoway’s 2023 Projectathon, we share insights into current interoperability initiatives and a glimpse at the journey ahead. - Podcast: Season FourApril 4, 2023
Episode 71: AI for Mental Health Care
Join us to explore different use cases for AI in mental health care, along with research and resources for learning more.
- Podcast: Season ThreeMarch 21, 2023
Episode 70: New Media for New Health Systems — Digital Health Podcasting
Our Season Three finale holds a mirror up to digital health podcasting and reflects on three years of conversation. - Podcast: Season ThreeMarch 7, 2023
Episode 69: New Horizons in Canada’s Interoperability Landscape
We explore a recent study into Canadian interoperability and strategies for moving forward together. - Podcast: Season ThreeFebruary 21, 2023
Episode 68: Digital Health Leaders’ Perspectives on Connected Care
We hear from digital health leaders about the current state of digital health, key lessons from other countries and strategies for driving... - Podcast: Season ThreeFebruary 7, 2023
Episode 67: Patient Partner Perspectives — Live from the Infoway Partnership Conference
Explore the perspectives and experiences that patient partners bring to the table and key Partnership conference takeaways. - Podcast: Season ThreeJanuary 17, 2023
Episode 66: A Digital Health Pulse Check
(Sponsored by Medtronic.) It’s an exciting time for digital health — so this is a good opportunity to take the pulse, see what’s working well and... - Podcast: Season ThreeJanuary 3, 2023
Episode 65: Perspectives on AI from Medical Affairs
(Sponsored by Roche.) Join us to explore opportunities arising from health AI research and data science, along with related ethical considerations. - Podcast: Season ThreeDecember 20, 2022
Episode 64: La santé planétaire à l'ère du numérique
We discuss the intersections between climate change and human health - and how technology can help realize a more environmentally sustainable health... - Podcast: Season ThreeDecember 6, 2022
Episode 63: The Evolving Roles of Pharmacy
For pharmacies, new technologies have enabled new ways to work, collaborate and connect with patients. Explore how pharmacy is evolving and... - Podcast: Season ThreeNovember 15, 2022
Episode 62: Live from the Global Digital Health Partnership Summit
The Global Digital Health Partnership is an international collaboration to support digital health knowledge sharing across the globe.... - Podcast: Season ThreeNovember 1, 2022
Episode 61: Clinician Success and the Health Data Landscape
We know that interoperability and privacy work together to ensure that health data are shared seamlessly and securely — but what is the experience... - Podcast: Season ThreeOctober 18, 2022
Episode 60: Quantifying the Environmental Benefits of Virtual Care
Virtual care can help improve the planet’s health, too. Learn how we can measure the environmental impact of virtual care. - Podcast: Season ThreeOctober 4, 2022
Episode 59: Digital Health in Medical Education
Medical schools are evolving to prepare their students for an increasingly connected, digitized world. Learn what’s new on medical curricula! - Podcast: Season ThreeSeptember 20, 2022
Episode 58: Privacy: A Key Interoperability Enabler
An interoperable health system is one in which data can flow seamlessly and securely...but how does interoperability work hand in hand with privacy... - Podcast: Season ThreeSeptember 6, 2022
Episode 57: The Art of Digital Health Study Design
Research and evaluations are essential for increasing our knowledge about digital health and its impacts. Learn about the process of designing and... - Podcast: Season ThreeAugust 16, 2022
Episode 56: Better Outcomes Through Digital Health Literacy
What is the relationship between health equity and digital health literacy? We're recording virtually from the 2022 eTELEMED Conference! - Podcast: Season ThreeAugust 2, 2022
Episode 55: Collaborating for Equitable Virtual Care – Part 2
We welcome more participants from the Virtual Care Together design collaborative for a discussion about health equity and meeting communities where... - Podcast: Season ThreeJuly 19, 2022
Episode 54: Collaborating for Equitable Virtual Care – Part 1
Participants from Canada Health Infoway and Healthcare Excellence Canada’s Virtual Care Together Design Collaborative share their experiences and... - Podcast: Season ThreeJuly 5, 2022
Episode 53: Tracking Virtual Care Uptake During COVID-19
Join us to explore the key findings from Infoway’s recent surveys of Canadians. We dig into the data to find out what the numbers might tell us... - Podcast: Season ThreeJune 21, 2022
Episode 52: Mental Health in your Pocket
As the need for mental health support continues to increase, we look at one solution that can fit in your pocket: text-based mental health support. - Podcast: Season ThreeJune 7, 2022
Episode 51: Unpacking the First Canadian Projectathon
What is it like to participate in a Projectathon — a technical prototyping and validation session? We talk to participants from our recent...
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- Podcast: Season TwoMarch 15, 2022
Episode 46: Prescribing a Better Patient Experience
What does e-prescribing mean for Canadians? In our Season Two finale, learn how modernizing our prescribing practices can improve patient care and... - Podcast: Season TwoMarch 1, 2022
Partnership Series: AI in the Delivery of Care
Whether aiding diagnostics or predicting disease before it happens, AI is playing an increasingly large role in health care. Sponsored by MCI... - Podcast: Season TwoFebruary 11, 2022
Episode 44: Putting the “Digital” in Digital Health Research
Digitization and emerging technologies affect more than the delivery of care. Learn about their impacts on the data analytics that underlie our... - Podcast: Season TwoFebruary 1, 2022
Episode 43: The Value of the International Patient Summary in Canada
The International Patient Summary—what is it, how are other countries using it, and is it valuable for Canadians? With thanks to Digital Health Canada - Podcast: Season TwoJanuary 18, 2022
Partnership Series: Health Data Challenges and Learnings for 2022
As we kick off a new year, how can health care technology leaders look to tackle key challenges including privacy, data interoperability and... - Podcast: Season TwoJanuary 4, 2022
Partnership Series: How Can We Bring Canada’s Health System into the 21st Century?
The lack of interoperability between Canadian health systems has long plagued patients and clinicians. How can we rethink health care? Sponsored by... - Podcast: Season TwoDecember 21, 2021
Partnership Series: What are Canadians’ Evolving Expectations for Their Health Care?
Underlying assumptions around health system roles, access and experiences are shifting. How might the health system meet Canadians’ evolving... - Podcast: Season TwoDecember 7, 2021
Episode 39: Driving Digital Health Literacy
For Canadians to get the most out of digital health, it’s important that they have the right tools and knowledge. - Podcast: Season TwoNovember 16, 2021
Episode 38: What’s the Latest with Virtual Care?
Nearly two years into the pandemic, what do clinicians think about virtual care? We explore what’s changed and possible futures. - Podcast: Season TwoNovember 2, 2021
Episode 37: Cybersecurity Tips for Virtual Care
Our expert panel shares their tips for keeping your virtual care appointments safe and secure. - Podcast: Season TwoOctober 19, 2021
Episode 36: How Can Technology Support Clinician Well-being?
What unique challenges are clinicians and other health workers currently facing, and how can technology help support their mental health and... - Podcast: Season TwoOctober 5, 2021
Episode 35: A Health Care Innovation Revolution
Technology has revolutionized how we work, communicate and socialize. Join Aneesh Chopra, former Chief Technology Officer for the United States, to... - Podcast: Season TwoSeptember 21, 2021
Episode 34: Ethical Innovation
Innovative technologies like AI are creating new opportunities for the health system — and new ethical considerations as well. - Podcast: Season TwoSeptember 2, 2021
Episode 33: Improving the Clinician Experience
Canada Health Infoway and the Canadian Medical Association partnered to conduct a national survey to explore the use of virtual care by physicians.... - Podcast: Season TwoAugust 9, 2021
Episode 32: Moving Forward with Virtual Care
The COVID-19 pandemic triggered rapid adoption of virtual care, but how might it fit into a post-pandemic health system? - Podcast: Season TwoAugust 3, 2021
Episode 31: Reimagining the Future of Canada’s Health Systems
Learn about our work to start a national dialogue about how to achieve the best future for Canada’s health system. - Podcast: Season TwoJuly 20, 2021
Episode 30: Machine Learning for a Cause
Machine learning and cross-sector collaboration are helping to solve complex health problems — the End ALS Kaggle Challenge is one example. - Podcast: Season TwoJuly 6, 2021
Episode 29: Training the Next Generation of Digital Health Leaders
As more Canadians pursue careers in digital health, it’s important that Canada has academic programs to support their growth. - Podcast: Season TwoJune 18, 2021
Episode 26: The Hospital at Home – Part Two
As more Canadians adopt digital health tools, how we think about care delivery is changing. Part two of a discussion about hospital at home care. - Podcast: Season TwoJune 15, 2021
Episode 28: Open Access Digital Health Research
Research and knowledge sharing are vital aspects of advancing digital health. Learn about innovative new publishing models.
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- Podcast: Season OneMarch 16, 2021
Episode 22: Crisis in a Time of Innovation
We discuss the virtual care landscape one year into the COVID-19 pandemic, touching on emerging best practices and the importance of an... - Podcast: Season OneMarch 2, 2021
Episode 21: Exploring Standards and Interoperability
A key component of digital health is interoperability: the ability for different devices and systems to communicate seamlessly with each other. - Podcast: Season OneFebruary 16, 2021
Episode 20: e-Mental Health: Research, Access and connection
We discuss trends in e-mental health research and learn how virtual care can improve access for families and individuals. - Podcast: Season OneFebruary 2, 2021
Episode 19: Evaluating the Impact of Virtual Care
The rapid implementation of virtual care has changed Canadian health care - but how do we measure its impacts and evaluate its benefits? - Podcast: Season OneJanuary 19, 2021
Episode 18: Digital Tools for Perinatal Mental Health
We explore a specialized field within mental health: perinatal mental health. Learn how digital tools are supporting pregnant people and new parents. - Podcast: Season OneJanuary 5, 2021
Episode 17: A 2020 Virtual Care Retrospective – Part Two
Three clinicians look ahead to digital health in 2021, discussing possible futures for virtual care. - Podcast: Season OneDecember 15, 2020
Episode 16: A 2020 Virtual Care Retrospective – Part One
Three clinicians reflect on their successes and challenges in implementing virtual care, responses to COVID-19 and Canada's shift towards digital... - Podcast: Season OneDecember 1, 2020
Episode 15: Ask a Peer with PrescribeIT
Health professionals answer your questions about PrescribeIT®, Canada’s national e-prescribing service. - Podcast: Season OneNovember 17, 2020
Episode 14: What are the Keys to Sustainable Virtual Care?
Canadians have increasingly embraced a “virtual first” approach to health care. While virtual care uptake has been rapid, can it be sustained beyond... - Podcast: Season OneNovember 3, 2020
Episode 13: On the Far Side of a Screen
The Canadian Patient Safety Institute sits down with Infoway's Shelagh Maloney and Dr. Rashaad Bhyat to discuss virtual care's benefits and... - Podcast: Season OneOctober 20, 2020
Episode 12: Peer Support through Digital Health
Learn how digital health solutions can help improve access to mental health support and enable connections between peers. - Podcast: Season OneOctober 6, 2020
Episode 11: Integrating Digital Health and Mental Health
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought sweeping change to the health system, including metal health care. - Podcast: Season OneSeptember 15, 2020
Episode 10: Findings from “A Healthy Dialogue”
Infoway embarked on a large-scale public consultation with Canadians to learn about their hopes, concerns and expectations for their health system.... - Podcast: Season OneSeptember 1, 2020
Episode 09: Tel-jeunes/LigneParents, Se connecter pour traverser la crise
Learn how technology is helping to keep Quebec’s kids and families connected, ensuring access to mental health support. - Podcast: Season OneAugust 18, 2020
Episode 08: Digital Health Lessons from the NHSX
Digital health is a global mission. Learn how the UK's experiences can apply to Canada's digital health journey. - Podcast: Season OneAugust 4, 2020
Episode 07: Environmentally Sustainable Health Care
What impact might virtual care have on the environment? How can we build environmentally sustainable health systems? - Podcast: Season OneJuly 21, 2020
Episode 06: Social Determinants of Health Meet Digital Health
Digital health brings new opportunities, but also new challenges, particularly with regards to social determinants of health and inequalities in... - Podcast: Season OneJuly 7, 2020
Episode 05: Patient Empowerment through Digital Health
Learn how technology can centre the patient experience, and why it's essential to have the patient voice at every table. - Podcast: Season OneJune 16, 2020
Episode 04: Crisis Text Line, Powered by Kids Help Phone
Learn how digital health can support youth mental health, alongside an in-depth look at Crisis Text Line powered by Kid Help Phone. - Podcast: Season OneJune 2, 2020
Episode 03: Insights from the Commonwealth Fund Survey
Results from the Commonwealth Fund Survey of Primary Care Physicians were released earlier in 2020, providing a snapshot of virtual care immediately...
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