September 17, 2014
CHELMSFORD, Mass. – AMD Global Telemedicine Inc. (AMD), the world’s leading developer of clinical Telemedicine Encounter Management Solutions (TEMS) has announced the launch of live streaming ultrasound technology for telemedicine applications. Read More
September 17, 2014
TORONTO – Isis Innovation, the technology transfer arm at the University of Oxford in the UK, and the Centre for Imaging Technology Commercialization (CIMTEC), based in Toronto and London, Ont., have announced a partnership to jointly develop and test a new, enhanced ultrasound imaging technology. Read More
September 17, 2014
TORONTO – Electrocardiogram machines, smart infusion pumps, computerized provider order entry (CPOE) systems – these are just a few of the technologies that are now widely used in healthcare to achieve better patient care in Canada. Read More
September 17, 2014
CORNER BROOK, Nfld and Labrador – A former employee with Western Health was fined earlier this month for a privacy breach at the hospital in Corner Brook. CBC News reported that Donna Colbourne accessed more than 1,000 patient files at Western Memorial Regional Hospital while working there as an accounting clerk until 2012. Read More
September 17, 2014
CALGARY – SnapDx, a Calgary-based company, was named the most innovative and transformative health startup in this year’s World Innovation Day, Innovation for Health (WIDI4H) competition. The biannual competition was held on August 28-29 in Geneva, Switzerland and involved top health startups from North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. Read More
September 17, 2014
MORTSEL, Belgium and GREENVILLE, S.C. – Agfa HealthCare announced that William Corsten (pictured) has been named the company’s new regional President in North America. A seasoned healthcare IT executive, Mr. Corsten will be responsible for leading Agfa HealthCare in the United States and Canada, reporting to Luc Thijs, President of Agfa HealthCare N.V. Read More
September 17, 2014
OTTAWA – The best way to reduce the volume of inappropriate diagnostic imaging in Canada is to start linking payment for exams to the use of DI guidelines, according to an August 25 article in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. By doing so, the system could save millions of dollars, speed up wait times, and eliminate unnecessary radiation exposure in patients. Read More
September 17, 2014
BEDFORD, Mass. – Hologic, Inc. announced that Health Canada has granted a medical device license for Horizon, a new DXA (dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry) imaging platform that assists in the assessment of three critical health problems – osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease, and obesity. Read More
September 3, 2014
ST. JOHN’S – A former nurse charged with improperly accessing the electronic records of patients told a courtroom that she didn’t break the rules. “I have never looked up anybody for any wrong reasons in my 10 years in emergency,” Colleen Weeks (pictured) told the provincial court. Read More
September 3, 2014
MONTREAL – McGill University Health Centre’s new super-hospital is nearly complete, and the organization has acquired approximately $255 million in advanced equipment. The leading-edge tools include a roboticized angiography suite, featuring the Artis zeego system from Siemens. Read More