Health & Wellness

Waiting room at a Canadian health center with patients sitting and looking at a screen displaying call numbers.

How can you improve your access to care when a service is hard to get?

Getting a medical appointment in Canada can become complicated when a clinic stops taking new patients, a specialist has a waitlist of several months, or the nearest healthcare facility is several hours away. However, these challenges do not mean that…

An elderly person is participating in a telemedicine consultation on a tablet placed on their kitchen table, with a list of symptoms and a blood pressure monitor beside them.

In what situations can telemedicine truly improve access to care?

Telemedicine can facilitate access to healthcare when a practitioner is able to assess a condition without physically examining the patient. It allows individuals to obtain medical advice, manage a chronic disease, discuss treatment options, or be directed to appropriate resources…