There has been a whirlwind of activity here at TELUS health solutions this past week. We revealed a couple of big announcements at the eHealth 2011 Conference in Toronto last week, and wanted to share some of the great initiatives we’re been working on. 

For starters, we introduced the TELUS Personal Health Record (PHR) to help Canadians better manage their health and simplify the exchange of information between health professionals and consumers. A Canadian first, the new PHR will link to doctors’ electronic medical record solutions through TELUS health space allowing consumers to view the health information transferred by their healthcare professionals into their PHR in a user friendly interface, securely accessible online. 

We also announced a partnership with Carefx to create a unique set of services for clinicians and providers to access through a private cloud. TELUS CareShare will give clinicians choice, allowing them to subscribe and pay for only the service or information they require for improved clinical management and patient services. 

Another big announcement: Dr. Michael Guerriere was appointed Chief Medical Officer for TELUS Health Solutions – our first CMO to date. Dr. Guerriere has worked with leading health care organizations on information management, clinical change, quality improvement and health care operations management initiatives, and will work with clinical professionals to incorporate powerful new tools making their way into clinical practice.

Check out my interview with Michael, who weighs in on TELUS’s new PHR application, his new role as Chief Medical Officer, and how TELUS is working to start a dialogue of how technology will change the health landscape.