5/6/2021
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted many of our routines, including the way we engage with our healthcare providers. According to a national survey commissioned by the Canadian Medical Association, Canadians who connected with their doctor virtually during the pandemic reported a 91% satisfaction rate, which was 17% higher than in-person emergency room visits. This raises more questions, however, as access to broadband internet connection and mobile devices remain a barrier for many populations.
The Public Health Insight will be hosting a Podcast Live on Saturday, June 5 from 1:15 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. EST featuring Dr. Keith Thompson, Primary Care Physician and Chief Medical Officer of iTelemed Canada. We will discuss how telemedicine & other technology can be leveraged to provide healthcare access to hard-to-reach populations. In this conversation, we will be covering topics such as:
Guest Speaker Bio
Dr. Keith Thompson is a Primary Care Physician based in London, Ontario. He is the Chief Medical Officer for iTelemed and an Adjunct Community Faculty Member for the Department of Family Medicine at Western University. He is also a working group lead for IEEE SA telehealth IC Virtual Care Lexicon, as part of a team to recommend standards for remote and rural low resource regions access to digital health. He is early into exploring the work within WHO private sector collaboration and innovation for digital health and has a deep network within private and public sector stakeholders and enjoys sharing his knowledge, sharing his network and encouraging others willing to tackle issues of health inequity both within Canada and the world.
Link to Event Recording:
Part 1: https://publichealthinsight.buzzsprout.com/1023340/8891105-virtual-healthcare-technologies-telemedicine-patient-satisfaction
Part 2: https://publichealthinsight.buzzsprout.com/1023340/8927911-digital-determinants-of-health-expanding-healthcare-access-for-marginalized-and-isolated-populations-using-virtual-technologies