Canada’s
telehealth and remote care industry,
in focus.

Telemedicine Adoption Barriers

21.6% of this theme group

Researchers highlight challenges in implementing telemedicine for chronic disease management and emergency care.

Telemedicine (1,220) · Health care (617) · Medical emergency (131) · Teledermatology (45)

Adopting Telemedicine for the Self-Management of Hypertension: Systematic Review

Telemedicine: The Status and Development Prospects

Telehealth Usage Concerns

17.7% of this theme group

Studies examine patient and provider perceptions, noting obstacles to widespread telehealth integration.

Telehealth (928) · Telemedicine (476) · Nursing (121) · Health care (306)

Opportunities and challenges for telehealth within, and beyond, a pandemic

Patients’ and healthcare providers’ perceptions and experiences of telehealth use and online health information use in chronic disease manag

Remote Intervention Gaps

15.8% of this theme group

Literature points to unanswered questions in cardiac rehab and digital tools for diabetes self‑management.

Health care (342) · MEDLINE (143) · Psychological intervention (143) · Intervention (60)

A New Era in Cardiac Rehabilitation Delivery: Research Gaps, Questions, Strategies, and Priorities

A Systematic Review of Patient-Perceived Barriers and Facilitators to the Adoption and Use of Remote Health Technology to Manage Diabetes an

Pandemic‑Driven Telehealth Issues

14.8% of this theme group

Analyses discuss how COVID‑19 exposed disparities and operational hurdles in virtual mental‑health services.

Pandemic (638) · Telehealth (374) · Telemedicine (386) · Health care (318)

The Transition of Academic Mental Health Clinics to Telehealth During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Telemedicine and health disparities: Association between patient characteristics and telemedicine, in-person, telephone and message-based ca

Digital Health Inequities

14.2% of this theme group

Works identify access gaps and fairness concerns arising from mHealth and eHealth deployment.

Digital health (405) · mHealth (216) · Health care (454) · eHealth (155)

Inequities in Health Care Services Caused by the Adoption of Digital Health Technologies: Scoping Review

Improving Healthcare Access through Digital Health: The Use of Information and Communication Technologies

COVID‑19 Telemedicine Disparities

11.9% of this theme group

Research reveals uneven access and quality of telemedicine during the pandemic across specialties.

Coronavirus disease 2019 (689) · 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak (183) · Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (135) · Pandemic (533)

Telemedicine and health access inequalities during the COVID-19 pandemic

Telemedicine Evaluations in Neuro-Ophthalmology During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Patient and Physician Surveys

Telerehabilitation Limitations

3.9% of this theme group

Reviews assess technical and clinical constraints of remote physical therapy and respiratory rehab.

Telerehabilitation (167) · Rehabilitation (137) · Physical therapy (38) · Physical medicine and rehabilitation (28)

Telerehabilitation: State-of-the-Art from an Informatics Perspective

Telerehabilitation in Subjects With Respiratory Disease: A Scoping Review

Telemedicine Safety Risks

22.8% of this theme group

Evaluations consider patient, clinician, and institutional drawbacks of remote diabetes and emergency care.

Telemedicine (793) · Health care (296) · Medical emergency (111) · Teledermatology (55)

Telemedicine Application in the Care of Diabetes Patients: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Potential advantages and disadvantages of telemedicine: A literature review from the perspectives of patients, medical personnel, and hospit

Telehealth Outcome Uncertainty

18.1% of this theme group

Systematic reviews compare models and outcomes, questioning effectiveness for heart failure and hospital use.

Telehealth (626) · Telemedicine (281) · Nursing (63) · Health care (163)

The Effect of Telehealth on Hospital Services Use: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Comparative Systematic Review of Telehealth Delivery Models, Intervention Content, and Outcomes in Heart Failure Care

mHealth Intervention Validity

15.6% of this theme group

Trials scrutinize the reliability of mobile apps for medication adherence and integrated care pathways.

Psychological intervention (185) · mHealth (108) · Intervention (99) · Randomized controlled trial (87)

The role of mHealth for improving medication adherence in patients with cardiovascular disease: a systematic review

An Internet-Based Intervention for Cardiovascular Disease Management Integrated With Primary Care Electronic Health Records: Mixed Methods E

Pandemic Telehealth Trade‑offs

13.3% of this theme group

Scoping studies outline advantages and challenges of rapid telehealth expansion during COVID‑19.

Pandemic (329) · Telehealth (248) · Telemedicine (250) · Health care (137)

Use of Telehealth During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Scoping Review

Telehealth and COVID-19 Pandemic: An Overview of the Telehealth Use, Advantages, Challenges, and Opportunities during COVID-19 Pandemic

COVID‑19 Telemedicine Adoption Issues

13.2% of this theme group

Analyses explore hesitations and barriers faced by specialists when shifting to virtual care.

Coronavirus disease 2019 (506) · Pandemic (358) · 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak (116) · Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (91)

Opportunities for using telemedicine based on the COVID-19 pandemic

Exploring Ophthalmologists’ Adoption of Telemedicine during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mixed Methods Study

Digital Health Adoption Concerns

11.1% of this theme group

Reviews discuss patient willingness, usability, and impact of wearables on chronic disease outcomes.

Digital health (157) · Health care (269) · Wearable computer (48) · eHealth (58)

Perception, willingness, and practices of telemedicine in patients with chronic diseases: implication of digital health in patients' perspec

An impact of digital technologies on healthcare and patient outcomes: A review

Telerehabilitation Effectiveness Doubts

5.9% of this theme group

Evidence assesses whether remote exercise programs truly improve activity levels in osteoarthritis and post‑hospital patients.

Telerehabilitation (196) · Rehabilitation (106) · Physical therapy (84) · Physical medicine and rehabilitation (51)

The effect of telerehabilitation on improving the physical activity of patients with osteoarthritis: A systematic review

The Effectiveness of Exercise Interventions Supported by Telerehabilitation For Recently Hospitalized Adult Medical Patients: A Systematic R

Telemedicine Clinical Impact

22.7% of this theme group

Studies propose data‑driven approaches to enhance patient monitoring and outcomes across specialties.

Telemedicine (1,191) · Health care (449) · Teledermatology (94) · Medical emergency (148)

Prospects for the use of telemedicine technologies for the prevention, treatment and dynamic monitoring of patients with chronic non-communi

Evaluating the Impact of Telemedicine on Patient Care and Health Outcomes with Data-Driven Approaches in Remote Health Monitoring Systems

Telehealth for Mental and Cancer Care

18.4% of this theme group

Research highlights promising uses of virtual interventions for mental illness and oncology rehabilitation.

Telehealth (973) · Telemedicine (359) · Intervention (164) · Psychological intervention (174)

A qualitative exploration of the experience and attitudes of exercise professionals using telehealth for people with mental illness

Moving Forward With Telehealth in Cancer Rehabilitation: Patient Perspectives From a Mixed Methods Study

Tech‑Supported Caregiver Solutions

14.9% of this theme group

Randomized trials test digital tools that aid family caregivers in dementia and postoperative recovery.

Psychological intervention (177) · Intervention (161) · Randomized controlled trial (113) · Mental health (93)

Supporting Family Caregivers With Technology for Dementia Home Care: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Real-Time Interactive Digital Health Care System for Postoperative Breast Cancer Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial

IoT and Wearable Patient Monitoring

14.3% of this theme group

Innovations describe real‑time health tracking systems that integrate wearables and internet‑of‑things technologies.

Health care (404) · Internet of Things (111) · Wearable computer (160) · Remote patient monitoring (73)

Wearable technology. Health-care solutions for a growing global population.

IoT-enabled health monitoring system for real time patient care: Design and evaluation

Pandemic‑Era Telemedicine Satisfaction

12.5% of this theme group

Reviews report high patient approval and evolving patterns of virtual and in‑person transitional care.

Coronavirus disease 2019 (417) · Pandemic (394) · 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak (72) · Telemedicine (424)

Patient Satisfaction with Telemedicine during the COVID-19 Pandemic—A Systematic Review

Trends in telehealth and in‐person transitional care management visits during the <scp>COVID</scp> ‐19 pandemic

Telerehabilitation for Stroke Recovery

8.6% of this theme group

Evidence supports remote rehabilitation as an effective option for post‑stroke patients and their caregivers.

Telerehabilitation (395) · Rehabilitation (254) · Physical therapy (184) · Physical medicine and rehabilitation (110)

Telerehabilitation—A Viable Option for the Recovery of Post-Stroke Patients

Telerehabilitation for Family Caregivers of Stroke Survivors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Mobile Health Self‑Management

8.6% of this theme group

Meta‑analyses demonstrate the efficacy of mHealth apps in managing COPD, diabetes, and hypertension.

mHealth (281) · Digital health (133) · eHealth (98) · Psychological intervention (127)

Using a mobile health application to support self-management in COPD: a qualitative study

Impact and efficacy of mobile health intervention in the management of diabetes and hypertension: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Toronto

48.0% across the displayed hubs

11 companies hiring · $542.2M disclosed funding

Vancouver

22.0% across the displayed hubs

5 companies hiring · $57.6M disclosed funding

Montreal

10.5% across the displayed hubs

2 companies hiring · $109.7M disclosed funding

Calgary

6.1% across the displayed hubs

1 companies hiring · $0 disclosed funding

Mississauga

4.7% across the displayed hubs

0 companies hiring · $10.0M disclosed funding

Ottawa

3.4% across the displayed hubs

0 companies hiring · $1.9M disclosed funding

Halifax

2.7% across the displayed hubs

0 companies hiring · $16.5K disclosed funding

Waterloo

2.7% across the displayed hubs

0 companies hiring · $280.0K disclosed funding