CONNECTING CANADA’S HEALTHCARE. QHR has two more products in market: FreedomRx, an e-prescription management tool for pharmacists, and Pharmacy EMR, which helps pharmacy staff manage their professional services. Both of these are now used in over 1,200 Shoppers Drug Mart pharmacies in Canada, following Loblaws’ purchase of QHR in 2016.
Digital healthcare saw a significant boost during the pandemic, with patients connecting directly to their healthcare providers through video and messaging platforms, including Medeo Virtual Care from Kelownabased QHR. The innovative healthcare technology company produces a suite of industryleading products designed to streamline medical practices. Their flagship product is
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AccuroEMR, Canada’s largest single-platform electronic medical record software. Mike Checkley, President of QHR and one of the three original developers of AccuroEMR, explains how it came about. “I studied Computer Science right here in the Okanagan. It’s been an amazing experience to see it grow from those early days to now the largest tech company in the Okanagan with customers all across the country.”
QHR currently has 523 employees across Canada, with 368 of those in the Kelowna head office. “Our market is all across Canada, but from a talent perspective Kelowna continues to deliver,” says Checkley. “Kelowna is on the map now, not only as a tourist destination, but also for new business, maturing business, and as a result, career opportunities.”
“KELOWNA IS ON THE MAP NOW, NOT ONLY AS A TOURIST DESTINATION, BUT ALSO FOR NEW BUSINESS, MATURING BUSINESS, AND AS A RESULT, CAREER OPPORTUNITIES.” –
Mike Checkley President, QHR Technologies
