January 21, 2015
WHITEHORSE, Yukon – The first magnetic resonance imaging program in Canada’s North has opened at Whitehorse General Hospital (WGH), thanks to the joint efforts of the Yukon government, the Yukon Hospital Corporation and the community.
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January 21, 2015
WATERLOO – Karos Health, a leader in standards-based clinical imaging exchange, cross-enterprise workflow and universal viewing solutions, announced that it has signed an agreement with MedStar Health, which serves Maryland and the Washington D.C. region, to deploy EasyViz and Rialto.
MedStar selected Karos Health to implement the foundation of a “deconstructed PACS,” setting the scene for the future of their enterprise imaging architecture. With EasyViz and Rialto, MedStar can rely on simple and fast access to all relevant clinical information, diagnostic images, and reports, where and when needed:
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January 21, 2015
WATERLOO, Ont. – Client Outlook Inc., a leading provider of clinical image viewing solutions, announced that its customer, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, the largest single-site hospital in Canada, has extended its implementation of eUnity to enable Sunnybrook clinicians to view all medical images stored within the PACS and HDIRS regional repository via the hospital’s SunnyCare portal.
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January 21, 2015
TORONTO – The Canadian Cancer Clinical Trials Network (3CTN) announced it has received funding to establish the network’s sites at cancer centres conducting clinical trials across Canada. 3CTN has also launched a new online service that will assist patients and clinicians in finding cancer clinical trials that may be of benefit.
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January 21, 2015
TORONTO – The Ontario Hospital Association (OHA), in partnership with HIROC, BLG and Telus is pleased to present a one-day national event on cyber risk where attendees will learn the latest techniques and tools in the fight against cybercrime. The Cyber Risk National Conference will be held Monday, February 9, 2015 at the Renaissance Toronto Downtown Hotel.
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January 21, 2015
PHILADELPHIA – Canadian small and medium-sized companies seeking to grow their healthcare IT business in the United States are invited to the Digital Health IT Best Practices conference, March 12 and 13, 2015 at Jefferson University in Philadelphia.
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January 7, 2015
PETERBOROUGH, Ont. – The Peterborough Regional Health Centre misplaced $57 million last year, the hospital’s leader says. The hospital released a corrected financial statement in December for the fiscal year that ended March 31.
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January 7, 2015
TORONTO – Alice Keung (pictured), a top eHealth Ontario executive who was criticized for taking taxpayer-funded PhD courses, is departing with $252,000 in severance pay, according to an article in the Toronto Star.
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January 7, 2015
MONTREAL – Logibec Inc., which has a large footprint in Quebec and has been attempting to gain marketshare in the rest of Canada, will be sold to San Francisco-based private equity firm GI Partners under an agreement announced in December.
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January 7, 2015
NEWMARKET, Ont. – Patients at Southlake Regional Health Centre have benefitted from shorter wait times, a more seamless transition through the hospital, and improved health outcomes since the implementation of advanced technology to better track patient safety, quality and flow.
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