Electronic Records

ST. JOHN’S, NL - After doctors raised concerns, Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services (NLHS) is backtracking on some aspects of an agreement that previously made a new health information system mandatory for all physicians. Read More

QUEBEC CITY - We should expect minor technical issues in the first few weeks following the rollout of the Digital Health Record (DSN), which is still scheduled for May 9, confirmed Geneviève Biron (pictured), president and CEO of Santé Québec. Read More

ST. JOHN’S, NL - Doctors in Newfoundland and Labrador say rapid implementation of a province-wide electronic health information system threatens to harm patients and push some physicians to retire or leave the province. The province’s health authority says its electronic health information system, CorCare, based on the Epic software platform used in many parts of Canada and the U.S., is set to launch on April 25. Read More

VANCOUVER – Residents and patients who access care from Vancouver Coastal Health, Providence Health Care and the Provincial Health Services Authority programs now have a new tool at hand to access information from their patient records. Read More

MONTREAL - CIUSSS West-Central Montreal is introducing a new tool developed as part of the Connected Health Record (CHR) - its healthcare innovation demonstration project - made possible thanks to the philanthropic support of the Jewish General Hospital Foundation. Read More

CANTON, Mass.- MEDITECH announced at HIMSS26 that it is expanding its Expanse AI portfolio to further improve the clinician experience, empower patients, and maximize financial performance. One of the most impactful solutions is the introduction of native ambient intelligence for physicians and nurses. Read More

MARKHAM, Ont. – Alifor has formally announced a strategic partnership with Piat Public Health, a consulting firm specializing in data-driven strategy, evaluation, and equity-centred digital health integration. The collaboration aligns Alifor’s clinical workflow innovation with disciplined implementation science and public health evaluation to drive measurable health system transformation across diverse care environments. Read More

TORONTO - Unity Health Toronto has achieved two prestigious international designations that recognize the organization as a global leader in using advanced digital tools, data and analytics to improve quality, safety and patient outcomes. Read More

VANCOUVER - A team led by UBC’s Dr. Matthew Wiens (pictured) is the first in Canada to receive funding through the Horizon Europe program, after being awarded €5 million for a project that aims to reduce childhood deaths from severe infection (sepsis) after hospital discharge in Uganda and Kenya. Read More