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VHA improves access to data for staff and clients using cloud

By Norm Tollinsky

March 31, 2022


The transition to cloud-based information management software couldn’t come soon enough for Alistair Forsyth, chief information officer for VHA HomeHealthCare, an Ontario-based service provider caring for hundreds of thousands of clients in the Toronto, London and Ottawa regions. Read More

Teams win award for surgical-data transfer solution

February 28, 2022


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MONTREAL – The McGill University Health Centre thoracic surgery teams and the Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux de l’Outaouais (CISSSO) are proud to be selected as the 2021 winner in the Innovative Clinical Team category at the Gala des Prix TI en santé et services sociaux. The award recognizes unique and creative projects aimed at improving the patient and clinician experience, as well as increasing productivity and efficiency in the healthcare network. Read More

INOVAIT aims to promote Canada’s image-guided therapy innovators

By Jerry Zeidenberg

February 28, 2022


TORONTO – INOVAIT, a pan-Canadian network led by the Sunnybrook Research Institute (SRI) and supported by the Government of Canada, has announced an investment of $2.1 million in 28 companies and organizations that are devising new technologies for image-guided therapy. INOVAIT is awarding the teams grants of up to $125,000, for short-term projects with potentially high value. Read More

Home care delivery start-up raises $1.2 million, expands operations

By Neil Zeidenberg

February 28, 2022


TORONTO – Gotcare (https://gotcare.ca), a start-up home care delivery platform, has raised $1.2M in funding to improve accessibility and affordability of home care services while expanding its operations into other regions of the country. Read More

Clinicians launch Canada’s first virtual care service for kids

By Dr. Harley Eisman

February 28, 2022


Canada’s first digital pediatric healthcare platform, KixCare (www.kixcare.com), is working towards providing families across the country with online pediatric care from experts through virtual consultations. Read More

What will it take to really bring AI into the DI department?

By Jerry Zeidenberg

February 28, 2022


Scores of North American radiology departments – especially at academic centres – are experimenting with artificial intelligence and many have set up pilot projects. The impact on healthcare delivery and workflow, however, has been modest. Read More

Mini-MRIs arrive in Canada, assist at point of care

By Jerry Zeidenberg

January 27, 2022


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MOOSE FACTORY, ONT. – The Weeneebayko General Hospital, serving patients at James Bay and Hudson’s Bay, has become the first hospital in Canada to implement a portable MRI scanner for a project assessing the technology in a clinical setting. The hospital went live with the Hyperfine Swoop, a scanner that can be wheeled to the bedside and plugged into a standard electrical outlet. It is operated remotely through an accompanying iPad. Read More

HUMANCARE campaign aims to improve patient experience

By Dianne Daniel

January 27, 2022


TORONTO – If you’re one of the nearly seven in 10 Canadians who believe our country’s health system is in need of an overhaul, it’s time to put on your imagination cap. After commissioning a survey that showed the majority of people feel there is room for improvement, Toronto’s St. Michael’s Foundation has launched a $1-billion-dollar, decade-long campaign to reinvent the patient experience, and the end result is expected to look very different from what we’re used to. Read More

Cloud helps improve occupancy planning

By Neil Zeidenberg

January 27, 2022


MISSISSAUGA, ONT. – Since the start of the pandemic, it’s not uncommon for Ontario hospitals to operate at occupancy rates above 100-percent. That’s why finding a way to match bed supply with patient demand is key to improving overall patient care, safety, and operational costs. The solution to this challenge may lie with ‘bed occupancy forecasting’, a process that involves analysis of admission and discharge data – often done manually. Read More

Report offers recommendations for strengthening virtual care

January 27, 2022


In March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic upended Canada’s healthcare systems,” notes health sector analyst Will Falk in a 2021 report. “In just one-month, virtual care went from 2-3% of ambulatory care visits to more than two-thirds.” While in-person visits have resumed to a great extent, virtual care is still being used far more than before the pandemic struck. Read More

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