TORONTO – Scarborough Health Network (SHN) has achieved international recognition from the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) for the Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model (EMRAM). Following an onsite […]

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MONTREAL – Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon (pictured) has his sights on Santé Québec, saying his government would abolish the state-owned corporation if elected. St-Pierre Plamondon made the announcement […]

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TORONTO – Canada’s largest pediatric health center suffered a recent cybersecurity incident that exposed the personal information of current and former employees. The Hospital for Sick Children – which was […]

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WHITECAP DAKOTA NATION, Sask. – The federal government announced $5.4 million in new funding for the Virtual Health Hub (VHH) alongside chief Darcy Bear and Virtual Health Hub CEO Dr. […]

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LONDON, Ont. – Children’s Health Research Institute (CHRI), part of London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute (LHSCRI) is now home to Canada’s first paediatric laboratory certified to use Olink technology, […]

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LONDON, Ont. – Dr. Kelly Vogt (pictured), scientist at London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute (LHSCRI) and surgeon at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC), has been awarded $707,625 through the […]

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WINNIPEG – A man whose left leg was mistakenly amputated – rather than his infected lower right leg – at the Grace Hospital in 2024 has filed a lawsuit against […]

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MONTREAL – The average wait time in Quebec emergency rooms has increased by 41 minutes since 2018, according to new data from the Montreal Economic Institute. The wait time in […]

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WATERLOO, Ont. – The National Institutes of Health Informatics is offering new micro-courses for healthcare professionals, beginning fall 2026. They include: “AI Privacy and Data Protection,” “ROI Thinking in Healthcare,” […]

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BROCKVILLE, Ont. – Over the course of his career, Dr. Sandeep ‘Sonny’ Kohli (pictured) has worked at the forefront of healthcare, helping develop award-winning digital health technologies, contributing to International […]

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OWEN SOUND, Ont. – Brightshores Health System has joined hospitals in the Simcoe-Muskoka region in a newly launched research ethics board that is expected to help advance more research projects […]

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MONTREAL – The long-anticipated Vaudreuil-Soulanges hospital, currently under construction, is just two years away from opening. When it’s ready, it will contain 404 beds, 11 operating rooms and an emergency […]

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LONDON, Ont. – A pair of lifelong friends have made an “extraordinary” $2.4-million donation to advance cancer care at the Verspeeten Family Cancer Centre at London Health Sciences Centre, LHSC’s […]

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The US Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) launched a Diagnostic Imaging Acceleration (“Ditch the Disk”) Workgroup late last month. It aims to make imaging data […]

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WINNIPEG — Manitoba’s health minister said the government is working with cybersecurity experts following a ransomware attack at the province’s largest hospital, while the union representing nurses is concerned about […]

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TORONTO – The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), in partnership with LOFT Community Services, has announced a $9.7 million investment from the Ontario government to redevelop 20,000 sq […]

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TORONTO – Congratulations to Dr. Fahima Osman (pictured) on receiving the Health Innovation & Patient Empowerment Award from the Black Physicians’ Association of Ontario (BPAO). Dr. Fahima Osman is a […]

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VANCOUVER – Rhonda Barnet (pictured) was named as DIGITAL’s Interim CEO last month, following the retirement of the organization’s inaugural CEO, Sue Paish. DIGITAL is part of Canada’s Cluster Initiative, […]

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WINNIPEG – A ransomware attack on Winnipeg’s Health Sciences Centre has affected door access, heating, ventilation and air conditioning at Manitoba’s largest hospital. Shared Health said in a statement Monday […]

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HAMILTON, Ontario and MONTREAL – St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton (St. Joe’s Hamilton), St. Joseph’s Home Care (St. Joe’s Home Care), and AlayaCare announced a novel interoperability initiative connecting hospital and […]

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