by Chris | Oct 20, 2022 | Blog, Get Well, Patient Engagement
Hospital staff across Canada are so overworked right now that they’re not able to keep up with all of their patient’s needs and demands. In turn, people naturally feel like they aren’t getting reliable care or enough information on their health from...
by Chris | Oct 20, 2022 | Blog, Get Well, Patient Engagement
Author: Mark Schrutt, Strategic Advisor, Public Sector & Innovation Research, IDC CanadaCOVID-19 accelerated the digital transformation strategies of virtually every industry. This may be no truer than for Canadian healthcare. One has only to look at drug...
by Chris | Oct 20, 2022 | Blog, Get Well, Patient Engagement
Author: LouAnn Bala, VP, Strategic Product Management, GetWell Here’s a startling fact: by 2040, Canada’s senior population—those age 65 and older— is expected to grow by 68%. It makes sense that as more than half of the population reaches its golden years,...
by Chris | Oct 20, 2022 | Blog, Get Well, Patient Engagement
From electronic medical record (EMR) systems to wearable devices, technology is helping to raise the standard of care across Canadian hospitals. “Like it or not, technology is increasingly going to be part of [healthcare],” Tracie Risling, an assistant professor at...
by Chris | Oct 20, 2022 | Blog, Get Well, Patient Engagement
Author: LouAnn Bala, VP of Strategic Product Management, GetWell Patient care continues to expand beyond hospital walls. Not so long ago, surgical procedures were once limited to the boundaries of the hospital campus. Now, patients are more likely to prepare for,...
by Chris | Oct 20, 2022 | Blog, Get Well, Patient Engagement
With nurses and doctors working at full speed to stabilize hospital patients and clear beds, giving patients detailed information about their conditions and recovery is often put on the backburner. To make matters worse, patients don’t always absorb all the...