Telus Ventures funds pioneering personal health record technology

VANCOUVER, and ROCKVILLE, MD – Telus Ventures, the strategic venture investment arm of Telus, announced Tuesday it is investing in a U.S. global patient engagement software company. Based in Rockville, Maryland, Get Real Health specializes in personal health record (PHR) technology, powered by their award-winning software platform InstantPHR. The funding (the amount of which was not disclosed) will be used to accelerate Get Real Health’s development and functionality of the software, build its customer support capability, and expand its marketing and sales efforts. Telus Health and Get Real Health have also collaborated on other projects, including the Mental Health Engagement Network...