- The Ontario Government announced a multi-pronged strategy to
reduce wait-times by partnering with independent service providers
for Ontarians in several areas including areas associated with MRI,
CT, colonoscopy, and endoscopy services.
- WELL's Ontario based MyHealth
Partners is the largest single license holder and service provider
for Specialty clinics providing diagnostics in the province of
Ontario and is keen to support
Ontario's mandate particularly in
areas of diagnostic imaging.
- WELL's subsidiary, CognisantMD, is using its Ocean platform to
help care providers reduce unnecessary MRIs and dramatically lower
central intake referral processing times.
VANCOUVER, BC, Feb. 7, 2023
/CNW/ - WELL Health Technologies Corp. (TSX: WELL)
(OTCQX: WHTCF) ("WELL" or the "Company"), is pleased
to announce its support for the Government of Ontario's recent plan to expand the delivery
of OHIP-covered healthcare services through existing healthcare
clinics in Ontario.
On January 16th, Premier
Doug Ford and Health Minister
Sylvia Jones announced their plans
to reduce patient wait times for various surgical and diagnostic
imaging procedures by leveraging existing community surgical and
diagnostic centres across Ontario.
This initiative aims to eliminate surgical backlogs, reduce wait
times, expedite the diagnosis process, and accelerate treatment
delivery for all patients across the province. During the
announcement, the Premier made several commitments including "a
multi-pronged strategy to reduce wait times by partnering with
independent service providers for Ontarians in several areas
including areas associated with MRI, CT, colonoscopy, and endoscopy
services."
"Improving accessibility to important health services such as
diagnostic imaging is vital to ensuring the long-term
sustainability of healthcare in Ontario," said Michael
Frankel, Chief Medical Officer of WELL. "Early detection and
treatment of diseases can reduce symptoms, reduce complications,
and increase the likelihood of recovery for patients. This
initiative promotes health equity and improved patient outcomes and
for this reason, we look for opportunities to assist in its
implementation."
MyHealth Partners ("MyHealth"), a wholly owned subsidiary
of WELL, is the largest single license holder and service provider
for specialty clinics providing diagnostics in the province of
Ontario. MyHealth Partners is keen
to support the government's new commitment, particularly in areas
of diagnostic imaging. With nearly 50 locations across the province
in both urban and rural communities, MyHealth is ideally suited to
support these initiatives in a timely and cost-effective manner,
while working seamlessly with public institutions like Hospitals
and the Ministry of Health. MyHealth has been awarded one of the
Best Workplaces in Healthcare in Ontario and has prided itself on recruiting
and training new graduates and newcomers to the country for many
years.
As the largest operator of Independent Health Facilities
("IHF") in Ontario and the
only one that is accredited by Accreditation Canada with
Commendation, MyHealth is widely recognized for its high-quality
standards of patient care. MyHealth has invested in
state-of-the-art equipment and facilities and is publicly attested
by nearly 20,000 Ontarian Google reviews with an average rating of
4.9 out of 5, as offering quality patient care through innovation,
compassion, and integrity, thus enhancing the overall patient and
physician experience.
Dina Sergi, Vice-President of
Operations for MyHealth commented, "Our talented and committed
Ontario based staff is looking
forward to working with the government to improve access to
healthcare for Ontarians and reduce wait times for vital diagnostic
procedures. As a long-standing and accomplished partner within the
Ontario healthcare system, we are
committed to making ongoing investments in the province to ensure
that patients get access to timely treatment and quality care."
Furthermore, another WELL subsidiary, CognisantMD, has been
instrumental in helping care providers reduce wait times for
patients in Ontario with its Ocean
platform, which is used to process more than 60,000 referrals
electronically each month. According to Ontario eServices, Ocean's eReferral
technology has been shown to reduce unnecessary MRIs by as much as
12% and wait times by 20%. This not only improves access to patient
care, but also reduces the overall burden on Ontario's healthcare system. With these
impressive results, WELL Health continues to demonstrate its
leadership and commitment to improving healthcare delivery in
Ontario.
WELL HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
Per: "Hamed Shahbazi"
Hamed Shahbazi
Chief Executive Officer, Chairman and Director
About WELL Health Technologies
Corp.
WELL is a practitioner focused digital healthcare company whose
overarching objective is to positively impact health outcomes to
empower and support healthcare practitioners and their patients.
WELL has built an innovative practitioner enablement platform that
includes comprehensive end-to-end practice management tools
inclusive of virtual care and digital patient engagement
capabilities as well as Electronic Medical Records (EMR), Revenue
Cycle Management (RCM) and data protection services. WELL uses this
platform to power healthcare practitioners both inside and outside
of WELL's own omni-channel patient services offerings. As such,
WELL owns and operates Canada's largest network of
outpatient medical clinics serving primary and specialized
healthcare services and is the provider of a leading
multi-national, multi-disciplinary telehealth and EMR offering.
WELL is publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the
symbol "WELL" and trades on the OTCQX under the symbol
"WHTCF". To learn more about the Company, please
visit: www.WELL.company.
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