Research will focus on development of new
consumer health technologies and services to support
community-based, patient-centric healthcare in
Alberta
Edmonton, AB - TELUS today announced it
has signed a memorandum of understanding with the
University of Alberta's Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine
to provide funding support for the newly created
Consumer Health Technology Innovation Living Laboratory
Community program.
"I am pleased to announce today that we are providing
$1.3 million dollars over the next three years to carry out
research with the University of Alberta on the application
of emerging technologies to improve patient care within the
community," said Darren Entwistle, President and CEO,
TELUS. "Alberta is at the forefront of healthcare
transformation and we are continuing to build on that
momentum by working with the University of Alberta to
establish this national centre of excellence for consumer
health technology, which will further showcase Alberta's
leadership in healthcare innovation."
Dr. Martin Ferguson-Pell, Dean of the Faculty of
Rehabilitation Medicine and Chair of the Health Sciences
Council said, "This is an
important collaboration between the University of Alberta
and TELUS. Our partnership will significantly advance the
development and adoption of new technologies in the
community so people, particularly seniors, can remain
independent and healthy. The Faculty of Rehabilitation
Medicine has long been involved in developing new adaptive
and assistive technologies and this partnership is the
logical next step we need to help improve the quality of
life of Albertans."
The Consumer Health Technology Innovation Living
Laboratory Community
willexploreopportunities for the
application of emerging technologies toward patient care
within the community.
Some initial studies will include:
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Extending the use of Personal Health Records to
patients and their families living with chronic
conditions related to diabetes, heart failure, lung
disease and mental health;
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Integrating Remote Patient Monitoring devices such
as glucometers, weight scales and blood pressure monitors
to capture accurate health data directly from patients;
and
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Supporting physicians and other members of the
healthcare team by integrating care plans and health data
in Electronic Medical Records, and making them accessible
on tablets and smartphones.
One of the first projects under this new TELUS and U
of A partnership is the extension of the current
Sherwood Park Primary Care Network project, in
collaboration with the Edmonton Clinic Health Academy. This
initiative will establish a Provider Portal with secured
messaging and remote patient monitoring services to improve
chronic disease management programs.
About the University of Alberta
The University of Alberta has an international
profile of excellence across the humanities, sciences,
creative arts, business, engineering, and health sciences.
As the province's flagship university founded more than a
century ago, the U of A brings the benefits of being a
globally engaged institution to Alberta's citizenry. As an
institutional global citizen, the U of A provides and
promotes learning, discovery, and creative activity that
engage the issues, questions, and concerns that matter to
communities locally and internationally.
About TELUS
TELUS (TSX: T, T.A; NYSE: TU) is a leading national
telecommunications company in Canada, with $10.4 billion of
annual revenue and 12.7 million customer connections
including 7.3 million wireless subscribers, 3.6 million
wireline network access lines and 1.3 million Internet
subscribers and more than 500,000 TELUS TV customers. Led
since 2000 by President and CEO, Darren Entwistle, TELUS
provides a wide range of communications products and
services including wireless, data, Internet protocol (IP),
voice, television, entertainment and video.
In support of our philosophy to give where we live,
TELUS, our team members and retirees have contributed more
than $260 million to charitable and not-for-profit
organizations and volunteered 4.2 million hours of service
to local communities since 2000. Eleven TELUS Community
Boards across Canada lead TELUS' local philanthropic
initiatives. TELUS was honoured to be named the most
outstanding philanthropic corporation globally for 2010 by
the Association of Fundraising Professionals, becoming the
first Canadian company to receive this prestigious
international recognition.
For more information about TELUS, please visit telus.com.
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For more information contact:
Chris
Gerritsen
Keri Scobie
TELUS Media
Relations
Manager, Faculty Communications
403-808-9591Faculty of Rehabilitation
Medicine,
chris.gerritsen@telus.com
University of Alberta
780-492-9403
keri.scobie@ualberta.ca
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