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December 20, 2017
LEVIS, QC – RayStation has been selected in a tender process as the sole treatment planning system for all external radiation therapy needs by the Centre régional intégré de cancérologie (CRIC). As a comprehensive cancer centre, CRIC will provide services in medical oncology, radiation oncology and brachytherapy.
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December 6, 2017
VANCOUVER – IBM announced that Vancouver-based company Fusion Genomics has selected IBM’s cloud capabilities to help advance Fusion’s ability to detect pandemics before they happen. Fusion Genomics has developed disruptive DNA and RNA technology that it believes can positively identify infectious diseases and enhance the surveillance of emerging pathogens like MERS, SARS, avian flu, and swine flu.
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October 30, 2017
St. Michael’s Hospital infection preventionist Shara Junaid is at her desk when the phone rings. It’s the hospital lab; a patient in the Emergency Department has tested positive for Influenza A. Read More
October 4, 2017
TORONTO – Scarborough and Rouge Hospital (SRH) has purchased 11 Carestream digital radiography systems as part of an upgrade from computed radiography to digital radiography (DR) at its General and Birchmount sites.
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October 4, 2017
TORONTO – Orion Health, a leader in population health management and healthcare integration solutions, announced that Alberta Netcare eReferral, initially implemented in 2014, will go live to healthcare providers across the province over three phases.
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October 2, 2017
TORONTO – Cancer Care Ontario is in the process of rolling out a cloud-based system for Emergency Department triage to hospitals across the province. The computerized system uses algorithms that lead to more consistent assessments of patients who present in Emergency Rooms, resulting in higher quality triage and ultimately, increased patient safety. Read More
September 20, 2017
THUNDER BAY, Ont. – Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre has introduced the use of digital order sets at the hospital, using technology supplied by Think Research of Toronto. Standardized tests and treatments, called order sets, ensure everyone involved in the care team is informed and follows the same instructions – leading to the best forms of care.
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September 6, 2017
TORONTO – PrescribeIT, Canada’s national e-prescribing service, is about to launch in various communities in Ontario in the coming weeks, joined by Alberta in the fall. The solution is designed to improve patient safety, convenience and reduce the harm and costs of opioid-related misuse.
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September 6, 2017
OTTAWA – E-health software startup Cliniconex has closed a $1-million financing round this month, led by investors Wesley Clover, Calian Group and the Capital Angels Network.
The new round brings the company’s total funding to $1.6 million. In October, Capital Angel Network and Wesley Clover International led a seed round that provided about $500,000 in funding.
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August 30, 2017
KINGSTON, ONT. – In a Canadian first, a hybrid cardiac ablation procedure has been successfully completed at Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC). The procedure is a revolutionary treatment for patients who suffer from atrial fibrillation – the most common type of irregular heart rhythm. Read More