Media Advisory – New CMA Report: Canadians ready for healthcare to join the online era, and catch up to other service sector

WHEN:

Thursday, August 8 via Canada Newswire (CNW)

WHAT: 

Future of Connected Health Care: Reporting on Canadians’ Perspective on the Health Care System

• Results from a CMA-commissioned poll (June 2019) revealing Canadians are now ready for an Amazon-like online experience when it comes to the delivery of health care
• The surprising number of Canadians who are ready to deal with Siri or Alexa for a virtual appointment – rather than showing up and being diagnosed at the doctors’ office 
• How Canadians believe technology will create a system that gives them more control and create greater efficiencies – yet the system itself is far from ready 
• The CMA will be hosting a two-day Health Summit focused on innovation and technology for a future of better health connections in Toronto (August 12-13)

SPOKESPEOPLE:

• Dr. Gigi Osler, President, Canadian Medical Association (Ottawa) 
• Dr. Sandy Buchman, President-Elect, CMA (Toronto) 
• Dr. Laurent Marcoux, Past-President, CMA (Montreal)