TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 27, 2026--
Teladoc Health Canada (Teladoc) has achieved the Accreditation Canada Primer Award, providing independent validation of its commitment to delivering safe, high-quality, and patient-centred virtual and hybrid care for Canadians. As one of the first virtual acute care programs assessed against Accreditation Canada’s standard of excellence, Teladoc is helping advance how clinical quality and patient safeguards are evaluated in evolving models of care.
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The Primer Award recognizes the organization’s strong foundation in quality, patient safety, and governance that supports the delivery of healthcare services. It reinforces confidence in Teladoc as a trusted healthcare partner committed to clinical excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement for the patients, members, employers, insurers, brokers, and government-funded health system partners it serves across Canada.
"Teladoc Health Canada's completion of Accreditation Canada's Primer is an important milestone in its quality journey and a strong signal of its commitment to safe, reliable virtual and hybrid primary, acute and group benefit health care services," said Tiffany Kautz, Vice President, Client Services, Accreditation Canada. "As a step toward continuous quality improvement, Primer helps organizations strengthen the foundations for patient safety, governance, and service delivery, which are essential as virtual models of care continue to evolve and expand access for patients across Canada."
"This achievement reflects the dedication of our employees and providers across the country and the culture of quality we continue to build together," said Joby McKenzie, Managing Director, Teladoc Health Canada. "Equitable access to safe, high-quality care is at the heart of everything we do. As we continue to help transform how health care is delivered, the Primer Award recognizes the high standards we hold ourselves accountable to and our commitment to the Canadians who place their trust in us every day.”
The Primer Award marks the first step in Teladoc's Accreditation journey and reflects its ongoing commitment to continuously improving how health care is delivered, measured, and experienced. Building on this milestone, Teladoc will continue advancing in clinical excellence, patient-centred innovation, and quality improvement, strengthening access to care and the healthcare experience for the patients, members, clients, and partners we serve.
About Teladoc Health Canada
Teladoc Health Canada is an accredited partner delivering high-quality, accessible care to Canadians through integrated virtual and hybrid solutions. With more than 25 years of experience, we partner with employers, insurers, brokers, and health system organizations to expand access, increase capacity, and improve health outcomes across the country. Headquartered in Toronto and supported by a dedicated Canadian team, we combine local expertise with global scale, experienced providers, and innovative technology to help Canadians access care when and where they need it. Visit TeladocHealth.ca to learn more.
About Accreditation Canada
Accreditation Canada delivers a wide range of high-impact assessment programs for health and social service organizations, powered by HSO, and customized to local needs. Accreditation Canada works with more than 900 expert peer surveyors with extensive health care and social services experience and trained in Accreditation Canada’s customized, continuous assessment program. For more than 65 years, Accreditation Canada has been working with health, social and community service organizations to advance quality and safety.
Teladoc Health Canada Achieves Accreditation Canada Primer Award, Advancing Quality Standards for Virtual and Hybrid Care in Canada
ROME (AP) — Andrea Pirlo is out of contention for the Italy job amid political concerns over a sponsorship deal with a Russian betting firm.
The flap over Pirlo reportedly has Paolo Maldini considering stepping down just 16 days into his new job as the technical director charged with restoring order for the Azzurri.
This after Pep Guardiola and Carlo Ancelotti had already turned down offers to coach a national team that has failed to qualify for three straight World Cups.
The crisis surrounding Italy’s once-proud squad is expanding to new dimensions four months after the four-time World Cup champion was beaten by Bosnia and Herzegovina in a qualifying playoff.
Pirlo himself confirmed that he was out in an Instagram post Monday, saying he “heard last night that I’m no longer the candidate for the Italy national team job.”
Several Italian politicians had raised concerns about Pirlo’s contract to be an ambassador for Fonbet, saying the national team coach should not have conflicting views on Italy’s support for Ukraine in the war with Russia.
Pirlo, who had been prepared to leave his current job as coach of Dubai United, was an unpopular choice after unsuccessful stints coaching Juventus and Sampdoria — despite having been one of the standout players when Italy last won the World Cup in 2006.
Pirlo said the Fonbet deal was linked to his job in the United Arab Emirates and is “exclusively for commercial and sports” purposes.
“Attributing a political significance to that collaboration means attributing beliefs to me that I have never expressed and don't belong to me,” Pirlo added. “My love for Italy doesn’t depend on a job. It’s part of my history, my identity and it will remain forever.”
Pirlo was at best a third choice after Brazil coach Ancelotti and former Manchester City manager Guardiola turned down offers from Maldini and special adviser Leonardo.
But Pirlo was preferred by his former AC Milan teammate Maldini ahead of figures like former Italy coaches Roberto Mancini and Antonio Conte because he was seen as someone more willing to adapt to new policies and promote younger players in an attack-minded system.
Gennaro Gattuso, another former Milan player, left as Italy’s coach by mutual consent in April after the defeat in Bosnia.
Now Mancini and Conte are back being discussed for the job, while Maldini is reportedly upset that Pirlo was turned down.
The final decision lies with Italian soccer federation president Giovanni Malagò, who was elected in June after leading the Milan Cortina Olympics organizing committee and, previously, the Italian Olympic Committee.
Mancini coached Italy to the European Championship title in 2021 then failed to get the Azzurri to the following year’s World Cup before bolting to take over Saudi Arabia’s national team. He left Saudi Arabia in 2024 and was most recently coach at Al-Sadd in Qatar.
Conte coached Italy to the quarterfinals of the 2016 European Championship and was most recently at Napoli.
Another option could be former Inter Milan coach Simone Inzaghi, who is currently coaching in the Saudi league.
Whoever gets hired will be Italy's fourth coach in as many years.
When Luciano Spalletti was fired after Italy lost its opening qualifier to Norway last year, Claudio Ranieri turned down an offer to replace him and the much less experienced Gattuso was hired instead.
Italy next plays in September and October, when it will face Belgium, Turkey and France in the Nations League.
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FILE - Paolo Maldini arrives with his wife, Adriana Fossa, at the Armani/Teatro in Milan, northern Italy, to pay his respects to designer Giorgio Armani, Sept. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Nicola Marfisi, File)
FILE - Juventus' head coach Andrea Pirlo stands on the pitch during warmup before the Champions League round of 16, first leg, soccer match between FC Porto and Juventus in Porto, Portugal, on Feb. 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Luis Vieira, File)
