Viewing articles in the ‘Electronic Records’ topic.
August 21, 2019
HALIFAX – The Nova Scotia government is looking for a new service provider to manage MyHealthNS, after the leading technology company involved in its creation chose not to renew its contract to manage the web portal.
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August 21, 2019
BRAMPTON, Ont. – Work is now underway to expand William Osler Health System’s innovative Prevention of Error-Based Transfers (PoET) project to long-term care facilities in the Mississauga-Halton and Hamilton-Niagara regions, thanks to a recent $1.5 million investment from Health Canada’s Health Care Policy Contribution Program.
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July 24, 2019
BARRIE, Ont. – Collingwood General and Marine Hospital (CGMH), Georgian Bay General Hospital (GBGH – Midland), Headwaters Health Care Centre (HHCC – Orangeville) and Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH – Barrie) are partnering to upgrade to the latest version of the MEDITECH platform, called Expanse. The alliance will create a shared electronic medical record system across all four organizations, enabling a more seamless flow of information.
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July 23, 2019
There is perhaps nothing more intimate than that which lies within our minds. Our thoughts, perceptions, moods and desires represent the very fabric of what makes each of us individual human beings. Mental health is thus a deeply personal and unique experience. Read More
July 10, 2019
VANCOUVER – WELL Health Technologies Corp., a company focused on consolidating and modernizing clinical and digital assets within the primary healthcare sector, is pleased to announce the closing of its previously announced acquisition of Kela Atlantic Inc. (KAI).
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July 2, 2019
TORONTO – Sunnybrook Health Sciences aims to shake up the Health Information Systems (HIS) market through a new partnership with Evident, a unit of Computer Programs and Systems Inc. (CPSI) of Mobile, Ala. Sunnybrook will be joining its clinical workflow system – called SunnyCare – with Evident’s Thrive platform, including a constellation of solutions for lab, pharmacy, imaging and more. Read More
June 12, 2019
OTTAWA – Six regional health partners, including The Ottawa Hospital, began to use Epic’s health information system on June 1, bringing patient-centred care to the digital age. As part of a health information system, each health partner has real-time access to patient medical information, allowing healthcare providers to make timely, informed decisions based on the most comprehensive, and connected information.
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June 12, 2019
TORONTO – Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and Evident, a member of the CPSI family of companies and a leading provider of electronic health record (EHR) systems and services, are partnering to create a first, made-in-Canada, Hospital Information System (HIS) solution.
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June 12, 2019
ST. JOHN’S, NL – The Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Health Information (NLCHI) announced it will soon launch an improved system to electronically order medical tests and procedures. The eOrder solution, built by Orion Health for NLCHI, will streamline the process for triaging images in the province’s vascular imaging laboratory – its sole facility for carotid artery and peripheral artery testing.
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May 22, 2019
OTTAWA – Medical technologies often promise to address challenges faced by clinics, including patient flow, efficiency, and care quality. However, issues like cost, risk, and long onboarding processes make many tools prohibitive to healthcare providers.
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