Health Success Stories
When British Columbia rationalized its health system, 43 health regions were consolidated into 6 Health Authorities. Working with TELUS, a Health Private Network Gateway was implemented to securely interconnect the Health Authorities on a high-bandwidth, Quality of Service, IP-Enabled network.
Business benefits: Patients outside major centres can receive specialized care without travelling. Diagnostic images can be shared electronically, reducing duplicate tests, saving money for the health system and minimizing patient discomfort
With Microsoft Exchange managed by TELUS, Ethypharm’s people can send and receive e-mail on their handheld devices, via Outlook or Outlook Web Access from any Internet connection anywhere in the world.
Business Benefit: Files can be securely shared over the Web, enabling employees to answer customer questions as quickly as possible.
When upgrading its human resources technology and PeopleSoft application, Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) decided to market its expertise and infrastructure to other organizations. Of 6 respondents to its RFP, only TELUS met all criteria and had experience with healthcare human resources.
Business benefits: Fixed HR costs for the next 15 years. TELUS brings best practices and analysis, freeing HHS executives to strategize. TELUS Centre of Excellence in Hamilton allows HHS and TELUS to develop innovative new HR practices that can be marketed to other organizations.
Company specializing in public health technology is able to operate from small town in BC because TELUS hosts all its customer data. HealthSpace manages its servers in the TELUS Internet Data Centre and access its data via TELUS Managed high speed Internet service.
Business benefit: Customers have high speed access to mission-critical applications, while the company has high speed access to customer data. Security and availability are assured.
Alliance brings doctors and patients together virtually
Business benefit: Training for physicians and other healthcare providers can be provided remotely, reducing travel costs and time away from work.
TELUS high speed Internet service enables dental office to process claims fast using Electronic Data Interface (EDI). Also provides access to online pharmaceutical and medical libraries.
Business benefit: Faster claims payment, plus no need to budget money and space for an in-house library.
Ontario Hospital Organization benefits from simplified operations
Business benefit: Reduced operational expenses and improved patient safety and staff communications.
Wireless field inspection pilot pays for itself in two months
Business benefit: Inspectors enjoy greater flexibility and efficiency, and can transmit inspection data directly from the field.
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