TORONTO – Telus Health has bought Montreal-based corporate healthcare service provider Medisys Health Group. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Founded in 1987, Medisys Health Group provides preventive and corporate healthcare solutions nationally through a network of wholly-owned clinics.
A blog post by Telus Health president Paul Lepage described the acquisition as “two Canadian companies with solid, decades-long track records in technology and clinical services are coming together to help support healthcare transformation in this country.”
“At Medisys Health Group clinics across Canada, we’ll deliver employee-centered care, backed by Telus’ world-leading broadband networks and supported by digital tools such as patient portals, virtual care, wellness and mental health applications, electronic prescribing, electronic benefit claims and secure messaging”, continues the post. “Every clinic will be outfitted with the full suite of Telus Health solutions, including innovations from some of our top health IT partners across the country.”
In other company news, Telus Health announced the launch of launch Telus LivingWell Companion, medical alert devices that seek to enable more independent senior living and provide peace of mind to caregivers.
LivingWell Home provides instant access to assistance 24/7 with the push of a button on a pendant or wearable device, which is also available with fall detection. LivingWell Go includes built-in GPS location tracking for home and on the go support, live two-way voice, and automatic fall detection. It may be used indoors and outdoors anywhere in Canada where there is cellular coverage.
Telus added that its acquisition of AlarmForce's western Canadian operations from Bell earlier this year provided the foundation for Telus Living Well Companion.
