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parties – Transactions with real estate joint ventures in the 2015 annual MD&A for additional
information.
On November 29, 2013, we acquired 100% of Public Mobile, a Canadian wireless
communications operator focused on the Toronto and Montreal markets, which was
amalgamated with TCI on January 1, 2014. This acquisition was made to enable further
growth in our wireless segment operations, including the acquisition of additional
spectrum licenses.
During the past three years, we continued to advance our position in healthcare
information management with the following acquisitions:
In 2013, we completed the acquisition of PS Suite EMR, the EMR business
operated by MD Practice Software LP, a member of the MD Physician Services
Group (a subsidiary of the Canadian Medical Association).
In March 2014, we acquired Med Access Inc., a company based in Kelowna,
B.C. providing EMR services to 2,000 specialty and general practice physicians
in B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario.
In September 2014, we acquired ZRx Prescriber from ZoomMed Inc., a web-
based technology that allows physicians to write and deliver prescriptions while
accessing a patient’s insurance coverage information at the moment of
prescription. With this technology, TELUS Health has become the first Canadian
healthcare technology provider to offer online insurance coverage validation at
the moment of prescribing to accelerate the reimbursement of insurance claims.
In December 2014, we acquired XD3 Solutions, a pharmacy management
solution provider, which serves Quebec-based pharmacies. The company’s
software product is intended to enhance collaboration between pharmacists,
physicians, other healthcare professionals and insurers to deliver a better patient
care experience.
In March 2015, we completed our acquisition of Medesync, a company whose
certified EMR product will bring a bilingual web-based interface to our EMR
portfolio in Quebec. Medesync uses cloud-based and mobile technologies to
provide physicians with access to EMR from any computer or mobile device.
Throughout 2015, we furthered our commitment to community engagement in
Montreal by expanding the reach of a mobile health clinic powered by TELUS
Health and Doctors of the World. Since its launch in June 2014, the clinic
servicing Montreal’s homeless population has enabled more than 3,000 medical
acts such as vaccinations, screening tests and general health examinations; and
has reintegrated more than 800 individuals of Montreal’s disadvantaged
community back into the public health system.
On April 1, 2014, we acquired the business assets of Groupe Enode Inc., a Quebec-based
security IT firm that specializes in providing businesses and government agencies with
technologies and services for security and risk management. In January 2015, we
announced an acquisition of a 20% stake in Alithya, a Quebec-based information technology
and consulting services provider, with offices in Canada and France. This strategic
investment allows TELUS to offer suites of information and communication technology
services to our business customers with a focus on managed infrastructure solutions.
In March 2015, we partnered with Alcatel-Lucent as a first customer for Enterprise Small
Cell solution, a small cell technology capable of extending LTE and Wi-Fi connectivity