This year, 40 000 Canadians will visit the emergency room and wait between 4-24 hours just to renew a prescription. And many will avoid seeing a doctor all together due to the long wait or other barriers. The short and long-term impact on individuals and organizations is significant when it comes to health and healthcare costs.

Learn more about why virtual healthcare has been so successful in alleviating the burden for individuals, workplaces and the healthcare system. With the right healthcare available 24/7, virtual health is changing the way we access the right healthcare at the right time, and the way organizations can support their employees physical and mental health care.

Facilitated by Karen Jackson, Senior Advisor, Healthy Workplace Strategies of Excellence Canada and joined by guest speakers:

• Eric Pfeiffer, Senior Health Management Consultant, Manulife
• Meghan van Zanden, Head of Clinical Operations, Akira Health