QUEBEC – Telus has purchased Quebec’s KinLogix, a cloud-based electronic medical record (EMR) provider used by some 200 medical clinics in the province. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. It’s the second EMR provider Telus has added following the February 2012 acquisition of Western Canada's Wolf Medical Systems.
The KinLogix EMR is a cloud-based solution used in medical clinics that captures, organizes, and displays critical patient data in one integrated patient record, while streamlining administrative tasks, improving care delivery and patient-physician relations.
Telus says the acquisition furthers its efforts to accelerate the adoption of EMR solutions to “continue to improve Canada's health system, and most importantly, deliver better health outcomes for patients.”
"Telus Health is committed to bringing best in class technology solutions to healthcare professionals so they can spend more time delivering high quality care to patients. By acquiring KinLogix, Telus is delivering on its national strategy which will further the adoption of EMRs, an essential building block to an efficient healthcare system in Canada," said Paul Lepage, senior vice-President, Telus Health.
"Combined with Telus' expertise and technology, the KinLogix EMR has the ability to share information electronically between physicians and patients, ultimately facilitating enhancement of care delivery and improvement of healthcare efficiency, thereby positively affecting the lives of Canadians."
Founded in 2000 by Dr. Michel Hébert, KinLogix is the largest and fastest-growing EMR player in Quebec, representing 36% of the province's electronic medical records market. The solutions are deployed in more than 200 medical clinics and support the work of more than 5,700 healthcare professionals.
The KinLogix team will join the Telus Physician Solutions group and Dr. Hébert will assume the role of Medical Director reporting to Dr. Brendan Byrne, Vice-President, Telus Physician Solutions.
"We've worked very hard to grow a community of doctors who use EMRs not only to improve efficiencies but also to positively impact patient care," said Dr. Hébert, Medical Director, Telus Health. "In aligning under Telus, we'll be able to better answer physicians' needs and continue to develop innovative solutions, allowing for additional collaboration across the continuum of care.”
