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N.W.T. plans to stick with fax machines

June 17, 2026


Lesa SemmlerYELLOWKNIFE, N.W.T. – Many jurisdictions across Canada are trying to get rid of fax machines in the healthcare sector, regarding them as an antiquated technology that’s prone to privacy breaches. But the Northwest Territories healthcare system is a heavy user of them, and the health minister says there’s no plan to change that. Read More

Hypercare mobilizes vascular team during ‘Life and Limb’ emergencies

By Neil Zeidenberg

March 31, 2026


BARRIE, ONT. – Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH), in Barrie, Ont., recently completed a one-year pilot for their Vascular Life and Limb team activations using Hypercare (www.hypercare.com) – an advanced clinical communication and coordination solution that can send out alerts to the entire clinical response team when a patient presents at hospital with life threatening vascular conditions. Read More

Royal Victoria Hospital accelerates cardiac care with Hypercare

November 3, 2025


Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH) in Barrie, Ontario, is no stranger to the pressures facing acute care hospitals. It serves one of the fastest-growing regions in the province, providing a vast array of subspecialty care. RVH has seen rising demand for emergency cardiac care as the population ages. For patients experiencing ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI), every minute between arrival at the emergency department and treatment in the catheterization lab, known as the “door-to-balloon” time, has a direct impact on survival and recovery. Read More

NYGH launches cloud-based communication system

January 31, 2025


TORONTO – In a bold move that signals a new era for healthcare communications, North York General Hospital has rolled out one of the country’s first fully integrated, cloud-based communication systems across its entire network. Read More

SickKids is making the switch from physical pagers to smartphones

By Norm Tollinsky

January 31, 2025


The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is working towards eliminating the use of physical pagers following the deployment of a cell phone-based communication, collaboration and on-call scheduling system, all powered by Hypercare. Read More

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