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Telework has long been known as the healthier way to work, in more ways than one. It reduces airborne illnesses from pollution, chiefly vehicle exhausts, and from disease spread in workplaces and injuries from vehicle accidents. It relieves the strain on budgets by cutting costs and boosting productivity. For these reasons telework is an excellent strategy for resource-strapped healthcare providers.

Myth: If I can’t see my employees in the office, then they aren’t really working.

Truth: Data consistently show that an employee who teleworks two days per week is 15- to 40-per-cent more productive than his or her office counterparts.

Despite the positive attention and federal dollars thrust upon the concept of telecommuting, a Montreal mom and a researcher from the University of Waterloo both warn that working from home is not for everybody.