March 11, 2026
CANTON, Mass.- MEDITECH announced at HIMSS26 that it is expanding its Expanse AI portfolio to further improve the clinician experience, empower patients, and maximize financial performance. One of the most impactful solutions is the introduction of native ambient intelligence for physicians and nurses.
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March 4, 2026
EDMONTON - Alberta health minister Nate Horner’s (pictured) Budget 2026, delivered last week, included $1.9 billion in new funding across the healthcare system, bringing the total health system spending to $34.4 billion. The budget included the following major items:
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March 4, 2026
MONTREAL - The Netiv Institute for Health Systems Thinking, a new independent nonprofit institute dedicated to strengthening how Canadian health systems learn and adapt, was launched in late February.
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March 4, 2026
MARKHAM, Ont. – Alifor has formally announced a strategic partnership with Piat Public Health, a consulting firm specializing in data-driven strategy, evaluation, and equity-centred digital health integration. The collaboration aligns Alifor’s clinical workflow innovation with disciplined implementation science and public health evaluation to drive measurable health system transformation across diverse care environments.
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March 4, 2026
ST. CATHARINES, Ont. - Novari Health, a VitalHub company, and Niagara Health are building upon an existing partnership by implementing Novari’s Medical Imaging Requisition Management (MIRM) and eRequest referral management technologies across the Niagara Region.
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March 4, 2026
KINCARDINE — The Ontario government is providing a provincial guarantee through the Indigenous Opportunities Financing Program (IOFP) to support a $250 million investment to increase production of life-saving medical isotopes. This guarantee is part of an agreement between Saugeen Ojibway Nation (SON) and Bruce Power and supports the province’s plan to protect Ontario and build the most competitive, resilient and self-reliant economy in the G7.
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March 4, 2026
MONTREAL - Less than one year after opening its Heart Valve Centre, the Montreal Heart Institute (MHI) has reached a new strategic milestone with its Centre for Advanced Simulation in Heart Valve Therapy. It was made possible through the acquisition of advanced, high-fidelity cardiovascular simulation systems from Zurich-based company Simulands, enabling comprehensive training across structural heart interventions.
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March 4, 2026
OTTAWA - The CHEO Research Institute’s world-first pediatric AI algorithm, ThinkRare, will soon be used in other pediatric centres across Canada - marking one of the first national deployments of a real-time, clinically embedded AI tool in pediatric care.
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March 4, 2026
HAGERSVILLE, Ont. - Emergency departments are among the busiest and most complex areas of any hospital. Care teams must assess patients quickly and accurately, often under pressure.
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March 4, 2026
CAPE BRETON, N.S. - A new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered weapons detection screening system has been deployed at the entrance of Cape Breton Regional Hospital’s emergency department. Nova Scotia Health says it’s part of a provincial rollout to help enhance safety for patients, visitors and staff.
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