June 22, 2022
TORONTO – The results of the Digital Health Canada Board of Directors election were announced last week at the association’s Annual General Meeting, held virtually. 15 candidates stood for election to six open positions; 682 votes were cast to elect the following members to the Board of Directors:
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June 22, 2022
EDMONTON – Former Alberta Health Services president and CEO Dr. Verna Yiu (pictured) has been named interim provost and vice president at the University of Alberta. Yiu has been appointed to a two-year term set to commence on July 1.
“I have deep roots with the University of Alberta, and after a decade away I’m excited to re-immerse myself in this community,” she said in a written release.
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June 22, 2022
SHERBROOKE, Que. – Work has begun to upgrade the medical laboratories of the CIUSSS de l’Estrie – CHUS with the commissioning of new biochemistry and hematology systems for the labs of the Fleurimont Hospital and the Hôtel-Dieu de Sherbrooke.
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June 22, 2022
ST. JOHN’S, NL – BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), a leading global medical technology company, is pleased to announce the integration of the BD HealthSight Analytics Solutions in Eastern Health facilities. Eastern Health will become the first healthcare authority in Canada to integrate BD HealthSight, which aims to reduce the use of antibiotics and other medications in addition to helping healthcare providers identify emerging infections among patients.
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June 22, 2022
TORONTO – A bot that’s been nicknamed Otto has been reducing the paperwork for Linda Tonellato (pictured) and her Accounts Payable team at the UHN Finance department.
Not long ago, they would walk into work every day, spending at least five hours at their desks printing and organizing invoices one-by-one before tending to any other tasks. As a multi-billion-dollar organization, ensuring everyone gets paid properly and on-time is an integral part of a healthy-functioning company, even if it takes much of the workday.
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June 22, 2022
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – Radiologist Dr. William Siu (pictured) is a recipient of this year’s Above and Beyond Fraser Health Hero Award. Dr. Siu and his team at Royal Columbian Hospital implemented the Endovascular Therapy (EVT) Program, a multi-agency approach to stroke care, which transformed how strokes are treated in Fraser Health and across B.C. at an administrative level.
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June 22, 2022
VANCOUVER – TELUS Corp. announced an agreement to acquire LifeWorks, Inc. for approximately $2.3 billion. LifeWorks is a world leader in providing digital and in-person solutions that support the total wellbeing of individuals – mental, physical, financial and social.
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June 22, 2022
MONTREAL – The Jewish General Hospital (JGH) Foundation is pleased to announce that the Guzzo Family, represented by Vincenzo and Maria Guzzo (pictured), is making a transformational donation of $3 million to the hospital. This $3 million commitment will support several JGH priorities, particularly the hospital’s digital health initiatives.
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June 22, 2022
CALGARY – Kailo Medical announced a new integration with Densitas. This integration will support compliance with breast density notification guidelines while simultaneously optimizing radiologist reading workflows. KailoHub transferring Densitas’ breast density measure into the radiologist report brings standardized results to the referring physician and supports conversations with patients based on reliable and reproducible information.
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June 22, 2022
MARKHAM, Ont. – ventureLAB is launching its very first public cohort call to our Accelerate AI program. ventureLAB’s Accelerate AI program is funded through Scale AI (Canada’s AI supercluster) to support growing and scaling AI startups offering intelligent solutions and applications in the supply chain industry.
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