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Written by Sharon Airhart
 on September 18, 2015
This is not a paid political advertisement. It has not been authorized by anybody. But it is relevant to the federal election. Bemoaning the general lack of reference to health care in the campaigning so far, the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) recently published an article – Election 2015: Health Issues Primer – about five things that should be on the federal election campaign agenda – but aren’t. I am pleased to report that telemedicine – and by that, I mean OTN! – is already having an impact on three of the five healthcare issues. Mental Health The Mood Disorders Society of Canada...
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Written by Rob Williams
 on August 27, 2013
In my previous post on the ways OTN is linking the healthcare community in Ontario, I reviewed how the Northeast Cancer Centre (NCC) is using virtual care to improve both the patient and physician experience. Here are a few more examples of telemedicine in action: Neurotrauma follow-up: A patient in a remote community with post-injury epilepsy, cognitive impairments and mobility issues travelled alone every few months to Toronto for follow-up consultations with a neurologist. Anxiety related to travel and the disruption of the patient’s routine interfered with the progress and success of his recovery. When his follow-up appointments with...
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