OTTAWA – The Competition Bureau is investigating WELL Health Technologies Corp., a consolidator of medical clinics and health-technology companies, over concerns that some of its biggest acquisitions this year are […]

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MARKHAM, Ont. – Extendicare Inc. announced that its wholly owned home-healthcare subsidiary, ParaMed Inc., has entered into an agreement to acquire all the equity interests of CBI Home Health LP […]

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CHICAGO – GE HealthCare announced it plans to acquire Intelerad, a leading medical imaging software provider for the healthcare industry, for a purchase price of $2.3 billion paid in cash. […]

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VANCOUVER – Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) has implemented a powerful new tool at Lions Gate Hospital, Sechelt | shíshálh Hospital and qathet General Hospital to help physicians treat patients with […]

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BRAMPTON/ETOBICOKE, Ont. – William Osler Health System’s Surgery Program has introduced the da Vinci Xi Robotic Surgical System, a state-of-the-art, minimally invasive surgical technology that brings cutting-edge surgical care close […]

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TORONTO – Roughly one in five Canadians do not have a primary healthcare provider, with low-income women and families facing even greater barriers to essential health services. To help more […]

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VANCOUVER – With an estimated one in two Canadian women over age 65 currently experiencing urinary incontinence, a Vancouver entrepreneur is being recognized for his effort to commercialize a revolutionary […]

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DANVERS, Mass. – Samsung Medison, a global medical equipment company and affiliate of Samsung Electronics, is set to unveil the Samsung R20 Ultrasound System during the Radiological Society of North […]

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THUNDER BAY, Ont. – Bridge Northwest is pleased to welcome Mark Farrow (pictured) as the interim regional chief information officer (CIO) with Northwestern Ontario Hospitals. Mark is a seasoned digital […]

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TORONTO – The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) in Toronto has selected to pilot Oracle Health Clinical AI Agent to help automate clinical note generation across its outpatient […]

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SURREY, BC – A Vancouver researcher is being recognized for his groundbreaking work to design a first-of-its-kind self-powered continuous blood pressure (BP) monitor – a neckband with earphones – that […]

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FREDERICTON, N.B. – Horizon Health Network, one of Atlantic Canada’s largest integrated health authorities, has selected Infonetica’s Research Flow platform to connect and streamline its research administration – spanning funding […]

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TORONTO – In a world-first, a surgical team at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto has performed a robotic-assisted neurovascular diagnostic procedure remotely over a network connection – with the patient […]

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QUEBEC CITY – LGI Healthcare Solutions, a company at the heart of Quebec’s critical healthcare infrastructure, has announced the expansion of its AI Integration Program, reaffirming its commitment to embedding […]

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PENETANGUISHENE, Ont. – Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care is developing a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool that could significantly reduce the expense and disruption caused by staff sick calls […]

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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. and KORTRIJK, BELGIUM – Avatar Medical and Barco have announced Eonis Vision, marking a new evolution in how medical imaging is experienced during patient consultations. Avatar Medical, […]

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TORONTO – Canada Health Infoway announced the launch of the Pan-Canadian Conformance Platform, a national service that enables vendors and jurisdictions to test and verify their digital health solutions against […]

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MONTREAL – Made possible through funding from Scale AI, Canada’s global AI innovation hub, the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) is launching a new collaboration with Canadian health technology company […]

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TORONTO – Ontario Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy (pictured) delivered a fall economic update earlier this month, saying the province “finds itself in a very different place than it did seven […]

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MIRAMICHI, N.B. – Horizon Health Network’s Miramichi Regional Hospital (MRH) has successfully completed a first-in-New Brunswick pilot project that is eliminating paper usage, increasing workflow and improving quality of care […]

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