November 24, 2022
The Competition Bureau believes pro-competitive policies foster innovation and greater access to digital healthcare services. The federal enforcement agency finds digital health is underutilized in Canada, with only one-in-seven patients seeing their care provider virtually. This while 70% of practitioners agree virtual services improves patients access and outcomes. The Competition Bureau outlines three recommendations to enhance virtually healthcare delivery:
- Review existing healthcare provider payment models to augment the use of digital healthcare.
- Implement licensing frameworks that allow providers, where appropriate, to practice beyond provincial and territorial borders; and
- Review and modernize policies to facilitate the effective uptake of digital healthcare.
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