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We are immensely grateful for the extensive media coverage on the availability of Wegovy, which truly marks a milestone in the care of obesity, offering new hope to many who battle this complex, chronic disease. We conducted a survey within the Obesity Matters community and received an overwhelming response, highlighting the urgency for accessible treatments and underscore the profound impact obesity has on individuals' lives. The desire for a healthy, active life, along with longevity, self-acceptance, love, and mental wellness, was a recurring theme in our survey. For many, the ability to maintain a healthy weight with the help of medications like Wegovy, could mean a life-changing reduction in pain, increased mobility, and the freedom to engage in activities that many of us take for granted—from exercising to fitting comfortably in airplane seats while travelling. 💡 This coverage is not just about a medical breakthrough; it's about bringing to light the real stories of those affected by obesity. It's about understanding their struggles and responding with solutions that respect and address their needs. 🙏 A special thank you to Sean Wharton for your insights and to Healthing and Postmedia Network Inc. for giving us the platform to be heard. 🙌 Let’s continue the conversation and push for advancements that ensure everyone can access the care they deserve. Together, we can transform the landscape of obesity treatment. #ObesityCare #Wegovy #HealthEquity #PatientVoices https://lnkd.in/gbZwwPJN

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"Connecting Care across BC with the First-Of-Its-Kind Procurement of a Digital Referrals and Orders Solution" Look forward to presenting in one week at e-Health Conference and Tradeshow with Elise De Jager MA, BScN & Nancy Nguyen "Usability Studies played a crucial role in the first-of-its kind joint provincial procurement between PHSA, PHC’s New St. Paul's Hospital Project, and Doctors of BC. This team led a request for proposal (RFP) for a digital referrals and orders solution with aims of improving patient journeys and connecting providers." Provincial Health Services Authority Doctors of BC Providence Health Care #ehealth2024 #digitalhealth #digitaltransformation

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A huge concern for medical clinics is, "will GLP-1's ever be banned?" Absolutely not, and here's why… The next nine GLP-1's are currently being tested and ready to go. For the last three years, they've been in production, gone through testing, and are just waiting for FDA approval for final studies and release. PE companies, VC companies, and even large publicly traded companies like "Hims" have entered the GLP world, especially the compounding world. It has gone viral, and more people will continue to take it as obesity rates rise. The GLP-1 market, currently around $2 billion, is set to become $100 billion by 2030. GLP-1's are not going away; they are just going to grow and improve. . . . #entrepreneur, #business, #success, #inspiration, #startup, #hustle, #inspiration, #marketing, #leadership, #smallbusiness, #finance, #money, #mindset, #innovation, #growth, #networking, #digitalmarketing, #branding, #creativity, #strategy, #workhard, #perseverance, #clinicowner #healthcareentrepreneur #medicalentrepreneur #medspaowner #medspamarketing #medicalbusiness

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This latest publication based on our work with the medical oncology team at the Ottawa Hospital examines the measurement of the severity of hot flashes in women undergoing treatment for breast cancer. Hot flashes can reduce the quality of life and are related with treatment discontinuation. One of the key points in this work was the measurement of change. Usually the minimal clinically important difference (MCID) is used to determine if a change is big enough. For example, when evaluating interventions that can help with hot flashes, a change of two points on a standardized hot-flashes-severity scale is considered clinically meaningful. However, we know from the measurement of pain that whether a change is meaningful for a patient depends on the baseline (for example, whether the baseline pain was low or high). We therefore developed a scoring scheme for a standardized hot flashes measure examining the impact of the baseline on the meaningfulness of a change from the patient's perspective. It turns out that change is most meaningful at high baselines (i.e., when the severity of hot flashes is already high at baseline). So at high severity baselines an improvement or deterioration has a larger impact on the patients' perceptions. When the severity baseline is low the patients do not perceive changes (up or down) as being very meaningful. This means that future studies evaluating interventions they should focus on recruiting patients with high severity at baseline rather than try to cover the full distribution of hot flashes severity. The study then used that change score to evaluate a number of different interventions in a cohort study.

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It's hard to believe Mark Ross and my nine-month journey through Creative Destruction Lab is culminating next week at SuperSession in Toronto. A global seed-stage program for 'massively scalable, science-based companies,' the ambitious program was perfectly timed for MindfulGarden as we work to bring the first clinically validated biofeedback platform for hospital acquired delirium to market. That world-class mentors give their quality mentoring time voluntarily to help start-ups like ours meet audacious goals every two months is what community building is all about. 'BUILD SOMETHING MASSIVE' is the CDL mantra and our team can attest to the fact that through the program we thought bigger than we had thought possible and achieved more than we could have had we not been supported. Biggest milestones met were having our clinical results published in NATURE's npj digital; getting our MDEL from Health Canada; starting our FDA pre-sub; signing first pilot evaluations with Canadian hospitals and putting in place a Research Collaboration Agreement with a US hospital system. I am also honoured to have been selected as one of just 16 graduates to present our company at graduation next week on 'the big stage.' Intimidating but will be surrounded by the mentors we have met and fellow Biomedical Engineering cohort teams whom we have come to respect and will root for in the years to come. Heartfelt thanks to each of our mentors and to an organization that absolutely changes trajectories for early stage startups like ours. If you are thinking about applying, take the plunge. Applications are now open. CDL-Vancouver University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management #BuildSomethingMassive #delirium #startups #entrepreneurship #mentors

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I presented at The Aesthetic Society Meeting in Vancouver, BC Canada this past weekend to discuss alternatives to private equity in this industry. We discussed Lineage’s role as the only evergreen capital in the industry, detailing out the key differences between evergreen capital and private equity or a classic “roll up” strategy. The final take away was that there are 5 key questions to ask yourself before considering partnering in any capacity. Here are those key questions: + How long am I looking to stay in practice and when do I want to retire? + Am I optimizing for near term cash or long term value? + How much do I care about my autonomy? + Am I looking to grow or am I content with what my practice is doing today? + Am I partnering for operational support and growth or am I looking for a financial payout and a pay to retirement? If you are looking for a sounding board to think through what your next steps should be, reach out and we can talk it through.

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How long will it take till Australians can do this? #legislation #healthreform #digitalhealth Anyone with a valid Nova Scotia health card now has access to information about: -visits to hospitals or clinics that did not require an overnight stay (like a blood collection appointment) including the provider, location, appointment type, date and time visits to IWK Health, including the date, time and reason -visits to their family doctor or nurse practitioner, including the date and time (by end of September) -VirtualCareNS appointments, including the date, time and reason hospital stays and emergency department visits, including location, provider, date and time of arrival and discharge, and reason for visit their medications, including the prescription name, dosage and how long they should take the medicine lab results, including blood, urine and general lab tests -diagnostic imaging scans – like magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT) and X-ray – including the body part scanned, the healthcare provider who ordered it, date, time and location.

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Fans of hockey or readers of business magazines are likely familiar with the famous quote often attributed to hockey legend Wayne Gretzky: "Skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been." 'Direct-to-Patient (DTP) models in the pharmaceutical industry are not just trends; they are permanently changing healthcare delivery, offering undeniable benefits to patients and pharmaceutical manufacturers. This approach is often considered a ‘game-changer’ in strategy for health care manufacturers and an undeniable benefit for the patient.' Cathy Tie What are your thoughts on this novel approach ? How does it help the patient? What are the downsides?

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#AI is always a hot topic - Tim Murphy and Dr. Mohamed Alarakhia's insights into the topic were fascinating. Wonder what we'll talk about next? Subscribe to the "Digital Health in Canada" podcast and find out! Another episode drops at the end of the month! Katie Bryski Digital Health Canada #digitalhealth

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The data is clear. Putting caregivers first is one of the best investments a home care agency can make 📈 Unfortunately, some agencies view this investment as a cost centre without holistically assessing its impact on the entire operation. Over the last few days in New York, I’ve had many conversations about the ROI of recognition and am so excited about the shift that is happening across the industry. As our data set grows, the trend is becoming more clear. The agencies that invest in their caregivers will be most successful long term. On just Monday alone, a NY agency brought in 29 staff referrals from Caribou—in one day! That’s enough capacity to service nearly 45 clients! This is one of many benefits that come with being an employer whom caregivers genuinely recommend to friends. Simply put, recognition is one of the best ways to drive operational efficiency by improving retention, recruitment, engagement, and performance. It’s a virtuous cycle that benefits caregivers, clients, and agencies. It’s not only the right thing to do for your caregivers; it’s the right thing to do for your business. More on this cycle in the video below 🦌 #homecare #caregivers #homecareoperations #retention #recognition #seniorcare

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Did you know that carbon footprint from inhalers is equivalent to about 22% of all emissions from Fraser Health Authority? According to a Fraser Health led study, switching to #HFA-free alternatives, which are clinically appropriate for most patients, can reduce the inhaler carbon footprint by up to 78% per year and potentially improve respiratory care (https://lnkd.in/gqGuwR8X). Phasing out these inhalers is an example of how we’re reducing the impact of our services, reinforcing the connection between a healthy planet and communities, creating a climate-resilient health system and building a culture of social and environmental sustainability. You can learn more about our #PlanetaryHealth strategy here (https://lnkd.in/gDCVZ8CM). Check out how you can celebrate #EarthDay every day: https://lnkd.in/gZQ4sksy

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This made my Friday! Canada is joining the U.S. and Europe in legislating access to our health data. "This Act outlines Canada's plan to enable a modern, connected care system" Zamplo is building a person-centered connected health platform that will go beyond your hospital record and allow you to own and share your whole health record—data you created and that of all providers. It's ambitious. It's crazy. This legislation is another step in the system's movement toward the future we see. #digitalhealth Zamplo Research https://lnkd.in/dWpAVc76

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“I think it’s important that the person running the organization understands the core thing that the company does.” - Ben Horowitz, GP at a16z. Totally agree, but we actually see the opposite in healthcare. As care delivery businesses are mostly run by people who have no prior knowledge of how to deliver care. The ACA actually prohibits doctors from even owning hospitals. Which completely enables MBAs and other non-clinical administrators to influence how patients receive care. Call me old fashioned but shouldn’t the people trained and licensed to provide care delivery services be the ones running businesses where care services are delivered? 🤷🏽‍♂️ —— Hi, I'm Dr. Mario Amaro, Founder and CEO Ease and I talk about all things starting, running, and growing a private practice with AI. Follow me, if you are planning to start one or are currently figuring out creative ways to grow one. #PrivatePractice #SelfEmployment #HealthcareOnLinkedin #HeyEase #IndependentTogether

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Walmart is exiting healthcare. This doesn’t surprise me. Walmart was never designed for healthcare, it was designed for retail. Everyone wants a piece of the $4T pie, but it’s a pie full of indigestible ingredients that would make the biggest companies choke. Especially companies that were never built for healthcare. - fee-for-service doesn’t work, especially with very low fees - relying on legacy payors doesn’t work - using insurance for primary care doesn’t work - not paying providers enough doesn’t work - having a clinic next to gardening supplies doesn’t work Throwing millions at healthcare doesn’t automatically work with a large base that comes to you for something else. I believe a properly built and well-executed healthcare startup that “thinks differently”, will eventually move the needle on improving the American healthcare experience. It’s coming, and will surprise everyone.

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Look forward to presenting the keynote at #oscarcon24 this Saturday with Dawn Lake, VP of Digital Health & Privacy Officer for Doctors of BC “This keynote presentation will delve into the nuances of Al adoption from the lens of a physician and the Doctors of BC, exploring the practical considerations, challenges, and promising avenues. for leveraging Al to enhance healthcare delivery.” #digitalhealth #ai4health #aihealthcare #artificialintelligence

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Louise Keogh Weed : “poorly managed change contributes to burnout.” (Good thing there’s no change in healthcare. JK.) Great discussion on preparing for adoption of VBC in pharmacy and healthcare overall. “Change starts with priorities.” Try this exercise from Mad Libs: 1) I am going to focus on… 2) The reason I have chosen this is… 3) [this thing] will impact other things, including… 4) The trade-offs I am making to focus on this are… 5) I want to focus on [the thing] even over … #PQA #changemanagement #vbc

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