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By Tina Costanza
umeca Health first took root inside Shawn Hazen’s
company and it’s now expanding outside Saskatchewan
Land formed a partnership with Cowessess First Nation
to provide people with greater access to healthcare.
Based in Regina, Lumeca Health offers an app that serves as a
virtual consultation tool, connecting patients to doctors. With
backing from the Government of Saskatchewan, Lumeca is
available for free to residents of the province who have a valid
health card.
Available for the web, iPhone and Android platforms, the app
enables its users to talk to a doctor by either text, audio or
video, chat live with nurses and doctors, and even request a
prescription refill at their local pharmacy. All a patient has to
do is open the app, briefly describe what he or she needs help
with, and a doctor or nurse will be assigned to him or her within
minutes. The medical professional may then ask the patient
to describe any symptoms or ask him or her other questions
to help reach a diagnosis. If the doctor can help, he or she will
develop a treatment plan for the patient. The doctor can also
advise the patient on where to seek specialist help, if required.
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