ALLISTON, Ont. – Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and The Stevenson Memorial Hospital have awarded a fixed-price contract valued at $174 million to Pomerleau Inc. to deliver the Stevenson Memorial Hospital Phase […]

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OTTAWA – The University of Ottawa is launching a new center for research, education and innovation in medical Artificial Intelligence (AI) to facilitate cross-cutting collaborations while sharpening the university’s competitive […]

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OTTAWA – Health Canada recently approved a new disease-modifying therapy (DMT) for the treatment of patients with early Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). This marks an exciting turning point in AD care, […]

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SUDBURY, Ont. – Public Health Sudbury & Districts is excited to announce the launch of Profile EMR, a new electronic medical record system powered by Intrahealth. This new system will […]

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For over two decades, the Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario, POGO, has been at the forefront of using data to manage the care of survivors. Continuing the trend, POGO now […]

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ST. JOHN’S, NL – The official launch of a new, pan-Canadian organization dedicated to accelerating the adoption of innovative, home-grown healthcare solutions was announced at Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services’ […]

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As generative artificial intelligence tools become more widely available, healthcare organizations across Canada are confronting a new operational reality: clinicians are increasingly adopting AI tools on their own initiative. This […]

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MARKHAM, ONT. – Family physician Dr. Paul Forman has developed an AI-powered platform that transforms the way primary-care physicians document and reason through patient care – improving medical office productivity, […]

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Steady growth is predicted for the Canadian Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS) market as healthcare providers across the country increasingly adopt digital imaging technologies and look to create more […]

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CHICAGO – A snowstorm hit Chicago just before the start of RSNA 2025, resulting in more than 1,400 cancelled flights to the city’s O’Hare and Midway airports. Nevertheless, attendees found […]

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AI now has a credible path to disrupt Canada’s electronic medical record (EMR) markets. Not through wholesale replacement, but by working above and beside existing systems. Ambient scribes and second-screen […]

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AUSTIN, Tx. – In December, EHR giant Epic was hit with a lawsuit as Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (pictured) filed an action alleging the health tech company monopolizes the […]

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HALIFAX – Nova Scotia’s auditor general says the government must be more transparent about the performance of the health system. Kim Adair (pictured) says in a new report that taxpayers […]

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TORONTO – INOVAIT announced a call for applications for the Winter 2026 Pilot Fund. The Pilot Fund is a non-dilutive funding program that supports cutting-edge research and development projects in […]

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REGINA – The Saskatchewan Health Authority listed a project on SaskTenders, the provincial procurement website, earlier this month, inviting bids to create a service to anonymously report when “employees and […]

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TORONTO – University Health Network (UHN), the Structural Genomics Consortium (SGC), and The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) are joining forces to lead a major international initiative to change how […]

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TORONTO -The Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC) and the Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) have released joint Principles to guide the responsible adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) systems. […]

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CALGARY – This week, a Postmedia columnist seeking a diagnosis for an issue that turned out to be a leg blood clot said he was told there was no ultrasound […]

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OTTAWA – Federal AI Minister Evan Solomon (pictured) is preparing to publish a government AI strategy as early as next month, according to a report in the Globe and Mail […]

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WATERLOO and HAMILTON, Ont. – The National Institutes of Health Informatics and McMaster University Continuing Education are offering new micro-courses for healthcare professionals, beginning winter 2026. They are: “Leadership in […]

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