TELUS Personal Health Record introduced at eHealth 2011 Conference

New online TELUS Personal Health Record application will empower Canadians to better manage their health and simplify the exchange of information between health professionals and consumers

Toronto, ON, May 30, 2011 – Continuing its efforts to help Canadians to better manage their health, TELUS Health Solutions is introducing the TELUS Personal Health Record (PHR) connected to TELUS health space™, powered by Microsoft HealthVault™. 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.

The TELUS PHR allows consumers not only to manage and organize their personal and family health information, but also to track their vital signs using compatible health devices and share information with their physicians and other care providers.

“Canadians are looking for ways to take an active part in managing their health and at TELUS we are dedicated to empowering them with a consumer platform that puts them in charge. This new Personal Health Record connected to TELUS Health Space is simplifying the exchange of information between health care professionals and their patients to improve decision making and provide better care,” says Paul Lepage, senior vice-president, TELUS Health Solutions.

The TELUS PHR is a new online application that will soon be available to patients of medical clinics using electronic medical records from KinLogix Medical and HealthScreen. This service facilitates collaboration between patients and physicians, empowering patients to better manage their health through the tracking and sharing of key health indicators. For the first time consumers will also be provided electronic access to information their physician decides to share, such as test results, medication information and treatment plans. As the patient-physician interaction and frequency grows through the TELUS PHR, it is anticipated that there may be a shift in care focus from remediation of illness to prevention and wellness.

“The TELUS personal health record allows the patient to become the master of their own health,” said Dr. Alec Cooper, general practitioner at the Cité Médicale clinic, in Quebec City. “It allows me to connect to my patients with a secure confidential platform which ends up empowering the patient to look after their own health. This is truly a revolution in health care.”

Connected to the medical clinic through TELUS Health Space, the PHR will enable doctors to securely share information with his or her patients, providing them with a consolidated view of their health data. In addition, the PHR can help patients stay on track by offering a number of tools to monitor their health status and track results. For example, a patient with a chronic condition such as diabetes or hypertension can monitor their condition as well as efforts to control it through the use of compatible health devices such as a blood pressure or blood glucose monitor.

“I’ve looked around for a personal health record and I am convinced that TELUS offers the best product in the market,” added Dr. Michel Hébert, another general practitioner at the Cité Médicale clinic in Quebec City.

For more information visit: www.telushealthrecord.com or www.telushealthspace.com

About KinLogix Medical
KinLogix Medical is a Canadian company offering electronic health record (EHR) technology to physicians and health care professionals. This technology was first implemented within family medicine groups in April 2007. Now, KinLogix Medical may be found in over 100 centres throughout the province of Quebec, including specialist clinics. This application differs from the competition through its delivery of an affordable, user-friendly, mobile and secure solution. Written for the Microsoft.net Framework, KinLogix is also an ASP solution that uses "smart client". Data is securely hosted on offsite servers. In the event of a telecommunications outage at the clinic, KinLogix may be run locally under limited conditions. Clinicians benefit from secure access to their medical records from any location and at any time. KinLogix Medical recently signed an agreement with TELUS Health Solutions to integrate its solution into the TELUS health space platform and the Oacis electronic clinical environment.

About Healthscreen Solutions Inc.
Healthscreen Solutions Inc. (www.healthscreen.com) provides a comprehensive suite of practice enhancing products and services to increase physician productivity and revenue while reducing costs and improving patient care. The Company's portfolio includes billing and scheduling software, electronic medical records software, and Physician Services which assist physicians in enhancing patient care, while increasing clinic revenue and efficiency. Healthscreen's services and software are used by over 5,000 full-time physicians who are responsible for the health care of more than six million Canadians.

About TELUS Health Solutions
TELUS Health Solutions is a leader in telehealth, electronic health records, remote patient monitoring, mobile home and community care, consumer health, benefits management and pharmacy management. Our solutions give health authorities, providers, primary care physicians, patients and consumers the power to enhance decision making and improve outcomes for Canadians. TELUS Health Solutions is transforming how information is used across the continuum of care from hospital to home with solutions that foster collaboration, drive prevention and empower care teams and patients. TELUS Health Solutions is Canada’s leading Healthcare IT Company as cited by the Branham Group for the last three years and for being honoured as the ITAC Health Company of the Year (2008) and Health Transformation Company of the Year (2009). For more information about TELUS Health Solutions, please visit www.telushealth.com and www.telushealthspace.com.

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