Did you know that breast cancer accounts for around 25% of new cases of cancer and 13% of all cancer deaths in Canadian women? Mammograms can detect breast cancer early, possibly before it has spread – but, it’s never too early to begin educating your patients on the signs and symptoms of breast cancer. The IMD Patient Education...
Supporting your patients with allergic rhinitis
Healthcare providers can learn how to manage patients in primary care, when to consider immunotherapy, and more, with an exclusive educational program by Dr. Kaplan of Family Physician Airways Group of Canada, made possible by ALK-Abelló Pharmaceuticals, Inc. CHECK IT OUT
How to Select the Most Effective Health Education Materials for Your Patient
Written by Blaise O’Malley, MPH Health education is an important part of the patient experience, as it allows patients to better understand their condition and make informed decisions about their treatment. There are many resources that exist to help educate patients effectively, but at times it can feel like there are too many to choose...
Knowledge is Power: Educational Health Resources and Patient Empowerment
Written by Blaise O’Malley, MPH Research has shown that patients, in general, want to be an active participant in making treatment decisions. By having a say in their healthcare experience, they feel empowered and more engaged in the process. This is important, as patient empowerment has been connected to increased self-confidence, improved adherence to self-management of treatment, better health...
Resources from Lupus Canada are now available on the IMD platform!
Lupus Canada and IMD Health Global announce strategic partnerships to provide credible information resources on lupus to care providers, their patients, and their families. February 8, 2022 – Newmarket, ON IMD Health Global (IMD) is pleased to announce an exciting partnership with Lupus Canada. IMD is a CloudMD Software & Services company focused on health education, providing...
A Guide to Understanding and Improving Health Literacy
Written by Blaise O’Malley, MPH October is Health Literacy Month and IMD wants to celebrate by helping patients increase their own health literacy, enabling them to make informed decisions about their health and wellbeing. Read on to learn more about this important topic! What is health literacy? Many different definitions of health literacy have...
Introducing IMD’s New Partner HPV Global Action
HPV Global Action/VPH Action Globale and iMD Health Global announce strategic partnership to provide credible HPV information and prevention resources into the hands of the general public, care providers and their patients August 9, 2021 – Toronto, Ontario HPV Global Action/VPH Action is pleased to announce an important partnership with iMD Health Global (iMD), a...