Réseau québécois de la télésanté
Check out the latest telehealth news from the Réseau québécois de la télésanté: features, success stories, and updates. These articles highlight initiatives that benefit patients and healthcare and social services professionals.
In 2023, nearly three in ten adults in Canada reported experiencing a mental health issue. In fact, this proportion has been rising for several years. In Quebec, emergency room visits related to suicide attempts also increased from 45 to 59 per 100,000 people between...
Telehealth continues to gain momentum as a means of improving access to quality services throughout Quebec. Here’s a look back at the experience of a team from the Directorate of Programs for Intellectual Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, and Physical...
Midis-causeries télésanté are online sessions launched in early 2026 through a collaboration between the Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM) et the Réseau québécois de la télésanté. Their goal? To help you better understand the possibilities offered...
Each year, approximately 3,200 cardiac procedures performed at the ICM require follow-up rehabilitation. We can add to this number about 2,000 patients who, although they have not undergone surgery, also need rehabilitation related to their condition. Two-thirds of...
After a stroke or in cases of certain neurological conditions, it is common to require speech-language pathology services. This care helps improve communication (speech and language) and certain functions, such as swallowing. Today, these services can also be provided...
The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) revealed earlier this year that nearly 90% of Canadians turn to online resources to find health information. Despite this trend, about 70% of respondents to the CMA survey said they were skeptical about health information found...
A response within 7 days! Teledermatology is a medical consultation service available throughout Quebec. Here’s how it works: your family doctor takes photos of the skin lesion that concerns you and includes a clinical description. They then send everything to a...
Have you heard of telehealth? It’s a way to access healthcare services remotely using your computer, phone, or tablet. More and more public healthcare providers are offering this option to patients. The website telesantequebec.ca has been providing information on this...
We met Stéphanie Beaulieu, clinical coordinator from the Continuum langage, parole et communication (CLPC) Centre-Sud at the CISSS des Laurentides. She is part of the team that quickly recognized the potential of telehealth to better meet the needs of families. Here’s...
To better understand how virtual cancer care works, we spoke with Armel Lonfils and Caroline Martinez-Bouchard from the cancer program at the CIUSSS de l’Est-de-l’Île-de-Montréal (CEMTL). Here’s what we learned. Another way to receive care Virtual care is based on a...