N.B. health network adopts AI tool
BATHURST, N.B. – Vitalité Health Network has begun rolling out AutoScribe, an artificial intelligence (AI) transcription tool now available to 130 family physicians and nurse practitioners in the Network. This […]
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RFK Jr.’s deputy to serve as acting leader of CDC
WASHINGTON, DC – Jim O’Neill (pictured), a former investor, critic of health regulations and currently U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s deputy, is taking control of the U.S. Centers […]
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Moonrise Medical secures $500,000 investment
HAMILTON, Ont. – Moonrise Medical, a Canadian medical device startup developing next-generation ultrasound technology for vascular assessment, announced it has secured a $500,000 investment from the Ontario Centre of Innovation […]
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SK-built platform aims to improve hiring
SASKATOON – FillaRole has officially launched FillaRole Health, a Saskatchewan-built, AI hiring and onboarding platform, designed for Canada’s healthcare sector. It gives busy HR teams one centralized tool to post […]
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NIHI McMaster CE microcredential courses this fall
WATERLOO and HAMILTON, Ont. – The National Institutes of Health Informatics and McMaster University Continuing Education are offering new micro-courses for healthcare professionals, beginning fall 2025. They are: “Return on […]
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AI app will support hand hygiene at MUHC
MONTREAL – This fall, the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) will implement the Artificially Intelligent Monitoring System (AIMS) platform technology at the Montreal General Hospital. The first AIMS application at […]
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HHS connects bedside data to the EHR and its early warning system
Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) has partnered with Philips Capsule to integrate a wide range of critical-care bedside devices – such as patient monitors, ventilators and other lifesaving devices – with […]
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Reactivation centre deploys technologies to help speed up recoveries
Cisco, a worldwide leader in networking and technology, and Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC) have collaborated on the deployment of a next-generation Reactivation Care Centre: a safe, digitally enabled space […]
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Montreal Heart Institute launches leading-edge Heart Valve Centre
The Montreal Heart Institute has opened the MHI Heart Valve Centre, a large-scale clinical and research facility that aims to become an international hub of expertise. As part of its […]
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Respiratory patients can breathe easier with Baxter’s Volara lung therapy
Patients at the Southern Alberta Adult Cystic Fibrosis Clinic are breathing easier thanks in part to Baxter Canada’s Volara oscillation and lung expansion therapy OLE system, says Clare Smith, a […]
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Ontario healthcare organizations work to connect their systems
Ontario’s vision of achieving one provincial digital health record per patient, accessed by all levels of care, remains elusive. But that isn’t stopping key interoperability projects from moving forward, demonstrating […]
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Digital wound management: The growing demand for accessible care
As chronic wounds become more prevalent in Canada, driven by an aging population, rising diabetes rates, and vascular conditions, the pressure on healthcare systems to deliver effective, timely wound care […]
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Quebec invests $95M in health record training
QUEBEC CITY – Quebec is injecting an additional $95 million into the Digital Health Record (DSN) managed by Santé Québec. The decision was ratified by the Council of Ministers last […]
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Student-built simulator will help B.C. kids
VICTORIA, BC – Not many college students can say they designed and built a functioning piece of hospital equipment, but a few soon-to-be grads on Vancouver Island have done just […]
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Alberta to end use of My Recovery Plan app
EDMONTON – The Alberta government is ending an online tool meant to help Albertans navigating addiction treatment and recovery in the province. The My Recovery Plan app was launched in […]
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New centre for digital health research opens
KINGSTON, Ont. – Providence Care officially opened its new Centre for Digital Health Research (CDHR). Said to be the first of its kind in southeastern Ontario, the CDHR will serve […]
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Alberta recommends provincial AI legislation
EDMONTON – With artificial intelligence advancing rapidly, Alberta could benefit from a standalone law governing the technology, says a report published by Alberta’s Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner. […]
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BC’s breakthrough in kidney stone treatment
VANCOUVER – A new procedure called Break Wave Lithotripsy (BWL) used by Dr. Ben Chew (pictured left), a Vancouver General Hospital Stone Centre urologist and VCHRI researcher, takes about 30 […]
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OROT a top contender for Prix Galien award
MONTREAL – OROT, the connected health innovation hub of CIUSSS, is a finalist for the 2025 Prix Galien USA Award, in the “Incubators, Accelerators and Equity” category. The Galien Foundation […]
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NIHI McMaster CE microcredential courses this fall
WATERLOO and HAMILTON, Ont. – The National Institutes of Health Informatics and McMaster University Continuing Education are offering new micro-courses for healthcare professionals, beginning fall 2025. They are: “Data Strategy […]
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