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

TORONTO, Aug. 1, 2019 /CNW/ Next week, the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) will release findings on the potential impact of digital advancements in health care. The Future of Connected Health Care report will narrow in on Canadians’ perception and acceptance of technology and innovation in health care as well the of connected care on patients of all generations.

 

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)

 

SOURCE Canadian Medical Association

View original content: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2019/01/c0580.html

Staff

Recent Posts

Vent Creativity Appoints Paul Abrams as Vice President of Sales to Lead Commercial Growth

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vent Creativity, a medical technology company advancing AI-enabled surgical planning, today announced the…

15 hours ago

AEON Clinic Announces Next Generation Medicine Congress 2026 Event: A Global Convergence on Human Longevity in Dubai

AEON Clinic Elevates Dubai to Global Hub for Longevity Science, A Definitive Four-Day Summit Defining…

15 hours ago

AI-Era Position Statement to Protect the Integrity of Healthcare, Technology, and Services Benchmarking published by Black Book Research

Black Book outlines an AI-era integrity architecture for healthcare benchmarking, instrumentation hardening, tiered verification, real-time…

2 days ago

New employee representative on the Board of Directors of Novo Nordisk A/S

Bagsværd, Denmark, 31 January 2026 – Thomas Rantzau, employee representative on the Board of Directors since…

2 days ago

Embers to Empowerment: The Womb Room Reopens in Govans, Expanding Community-Centered Perinatal Care After Hampden Fire

Baltimore, Maryland, Jan. 31, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- After sustaining water damage during the massive…

2 days ago

Oxford Healthspan to Introduce New Primeadine® GF Powder Through a ‘Longevity Shot’ Experience During Grammy Week in Los Angeles

Science-Backed Spermidine Ritual Brings Cellular Renewal to a High-Performance Cultural Moment Primeadine Longevity Shot Primeadine…

2 days ago