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    What is Digital Health Literacy and why does it matter?
    Digital health refers to the use of technology to improve health care.
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  • Person video calling a doctor on a tablet, with a table and items in the background.
    Did you know PEI has a Digital Health Strategy?
    The Department of Health and Wellness and Health PEI have developed a five-year Digital Health Strategy to boost the availability and use of health care technology and resources.
    Read the full article
Feb
25
2025

What is Digital Health Literacy and why does it matter?

By cxgonzalez
Older person holding a health insurance card while using a laptop at a table.
Digital health refers to the use of technology to support health care. Think anything from the Apple Watch or Fitbit on your wrist, to the electronic medical record (EMR) your health care provider uses, or to being able to book a bloodwork or mammogram appointment online.
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Feb
25
2025

Did you know PEI has a Digital Health Strategy?

By cxgonzalez
Person video calling a doctor on a tablet, with a table and items in the background.
The Department of Health and Wellness and Health PEI have developed a five-year Digital Health Strategy to advance the availability and use of health care technology and resources.
  • Read more about Did you know PEI has a Digital Health Strategy?
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Understanding digital health

  • What is Digital Health Literacy and Why Does It Matter
  • Did you know PEI has a Digital Health Strategy?

Digital health tools

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  • AI in Canadian health care
  • What is Virtual Care?
  • Electronic Health Records in PEI
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  • What is Reliable Health Information?
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  • Your Personal Health Information Helps Empower You and Your Health Care Team

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