March 18, 2026
SURREY, BC - Discharge summaries are an important part of making sure patients, families and care providers all have the right information when someone leaves the hospital. They act as an important conduit of information from the acute care team to the primary care team as patients transition back into the community.
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March 18, 2026
WATERLOO, Ont. – OpenText, a global leader in secure information management for AI, showcased its new AI-powered Fax Aviator at the HIMSS conference in Las Vegas earlier this month. The product is said to transform traditional healthcare fax processes into intelligent, actionable digital workflows that save users time and drive significant cost savings, ultimately delivering better customer outcomes.
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March 18, 2026
REGINA - Premier Scott Moe (pictured) has unveiled his government’s new blueprint for healthcare, which he says is focused on improving access across the province. The 25-page plan, titled Patients First Healthcare Plan, lays out more than 50 actions the government will take to ensure Saskatchewan residents are “receiving the right care in the right place at the right time,” Moe said.
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March 11, 2026
VANCOUVER - Medical imaging technologies such as MRIs, CT scanners and even older technologies such as ultrasound machines are vital tools for medical decision-making and treatment.
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March 11, 2026
LONDON, Ont. - The use of a portable MRI during a complex pituitary tumour procedure is being hailed as a “game-changer” by the London Health Sciences Centre neurosurgeon who led the operation. A Hyperfine Swoop portable brain MRI was used during a procedure to remove a patient’s pituitary tumour at University Hospital in October, enabling the surgical team to see the intricate area of the brain in real time, said LHSC neurosurgeon Dr. Neil Duggal.
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March 11, 2026
SEATTLE, Wash. – AWS is diving more deeply into the healthcare sector with the announcement of Amazon Connect Health, which it’s calling an agentic AI solution that handles high-volume administrative tasks such as appointment scheduling, clinical documentation, and medical coding. Currently it’s only available in the U.S.
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March 11, 2026
TORONTO - The University of Toronto and the Indian Institute of Science are developing a centre of excellence that uses artificial intelligence to build predictive healthcare systems. The partners will work on AI-powered tools to improve early diagnosis of patients, expand access to care and train the next generation of AI and health leaders globally.
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March 11, 2026
VANCOUVER - Kindly, a Canadian-founded technology company supporting families with aging loved ones, has announced the national launch of its care navigation platform. Backed by the founders and leaders of TD Innovation Partners, Felix Health and Halo Health, Kindly combines human care expertise with AI-powered technology to deliver personalized support for families and those in the “sandwich generation.”
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March 11, 2026
TORONTO – Ontario Hospital Association president Anthony Dale (pictured) says costs in the hospital sector are rising at a rate of 6 percent annually, in part because of Ontario’s growing, aging and more medically complex population. At the same time, recent funding increases from the government of only 4 percent a year have created a “deepening structural deficit” of $1 billion.
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March 11, 2026
TORONTO - As Ontario moves toward the ambitious Primary Care Action Team (PCAT) goal of connecting every resident to a primary care provider, Ontario Health Teams (OHTs) and regional leads are facing a significant infrastructure challenge. While the mandate provides the vision for universal attachment, the practical execution requires a digital ecosystem that can scale without increasing the administrative burden on an already overextended workforce.
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