November 5, 2014
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. – An unencrypted laptop computer containing the health information of 5,000 patients with sleep disorders was stolen in October from an Alberta Health Services clinic. Earlier this year, the Alberta government was embarrassed to learn that a laptop computer containing 620,000 patient records was stolen from Medicentres, a chain of private clinics.
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November 5, 2014
TORONTO – NexJ Systems Inc., a provider of cloud-based software delivering enterprise solutions, announced that Prostate Cancer Canada (PCC) has selected NexJ Connected Wellness as its technology platform for delivering a Pan-Canadian Survivorship Program called True NTH. The program is funded by Movember, the global charity committed to changing the face of men’s health.
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November 5, 2014
TORONTO – More than 400 health-related privacy violation complaints were lodged with the Ontario Information and Privacy Commission in 2012, and then again in 2013. However, because Ontario hospitals are not legally obliged to notify authorities, thousands of violations could be going unreported every year, Ontario’s acting privacy commissioner, Brian Beamish (pictured), told the Toronto Star.
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November 5, 2014
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia has announced more details about its plan to merge the province’s nine health authorities into one. The government said a new executive structure will come into effect on April 1, 2015, with a CEO and 8.5 vice presidents.
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November 5, 2014
CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Clinic has announced its 9th annual list of Top 10 Medical Innovations that are likely to have major impact on improving patient care. The list for 2015 includes a mobile stroke ambulance, fast, painless blood-testing, and a novel intra-operative radiation approach for breast cancer. Read More
November 5, 2014
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – A group of forward-thinking information and communication technology (ICT) professionals has launched Mindful Experience Inc., to focus on Technology, Professional and Managed Services, Cloud, Mobility and Data Analytics services. Read More
November 5, 2014
REDMOND, Wash. – Microsoft has announced a new platform called Microsoft Health. Microsoft Health is designed to give people a holistic picture of their health, fitness, nutrition and work life to help them live healthier and achieve more. Read More
November 5, 2014
WATERLOO, Ont. – The Centre for Bioengineering and Biotechnology at the University of Waterloo is pleased to host Suneet Singh Tuli (pictured), founder and CEO of DataWind Inc., as guest speaker on November 11. The session will be held at the university’s Davis Centre. Read More
November 5, 2014
VANCOUVER - Medeo and Equinoxe LifeCare, a healthcare management company, have announced that Equinoxe will now operate a ground-breaking online medical clinic in British Columbia that makes use of Medeo’s virtual visit technology. BC residents with MSP coverage can connect to physicians online at http://clinic.equinoxe.ca. This clinic is the first of its kind in Canada, featuring a single point of access to a distributed community of healthcare providers who deliver care using Medeo’s medical communications technology. Read More
October 22, 2014
EDMONTON – Alberta Health Services has selected Sonic Healthcare, an Australian company, as its preferred provider of laboratory services in the Edmonton area, as well as parts of central and northern Alberta, and will shortly begin negotiations. The 15-year contract is said to be worth $3 billion. Read More