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October 30, 2019
TORONTO – What are the main stumbling blocks as healthcare providers align themselves into Ontario Health Teams? A panel of CIOs commented on this question at the recent HIMSS Ontario conference, and they agreed the biggest hurdle isn’t the technology. Read More
September 25, 2019
SAINT JOHN, N.B. – Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer (pictured) is promising to spend $1.5 billion to buy new medical imaging equipment for facilities across the country. Scheer says a Conservative government would buy MRI and CT machines to replace aging ones, which he says would reduce wait times for those tests.
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August 7, 2019
VANCOUVER – The federal government announced it will support a $20-million project proposal to scale up companies in health and biosciences. This will be done through an initial $7-million investment to support the establishment of the CAN Health Network with its first network partners.
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July 24, 2019
EDMONTON – The province of Alberta has issued a request for proposals to review health information systems, including the Alberta Netcare, the MyHealth Records personal information portal, and the long-awaited Connect Care network.
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July 24, 2019
TORONTO – Approximately 4% of Ontarians aged 65 years and older are living with essential tremors – a condition that causes uncontrollable shaking that can make it challenging to complete simple tasks like fastening a button and drinking water from a cup. That’s why Ontario is investing in frontline services and expanded treatment options to improve the quality of life for more Ontarians.
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July 10, 2019
TORONTO – The Ontario government’s first “strategic transformation advisor” was abruptly sacked after the Toronto Star revealed his long-time ties to Premier Doug Ford’s former chief of staff, Dean French, who left government two weeks ago amid a cronyism scandal.
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June 26, 2019
TORONTO – The Premier’s Council on Improving Healthcare and Ending Hallway Medicine has released its second report, providing advice on how to build a modern, sustainable and integrated healthcare system and solve the problem of hallway medicine in the province of Ontario.
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June 26, 2019
OTTAWA – Ginette Petitpas Taylor (pictured), Minister of Health, has announced new regulations that will require hospitals to report serious adverse drug reactions and medical device incidents to Health Canada. The regulations will come into force in late 2019.
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June 12, 2019
EDMONTON – The newly elected United Conservative Party government is following through on its campaign promise to conduct a review of Alberta Health Services. Health Minister Tyler Shandro (pictured) said his ministry is seeking bids from the private sector to conduct the review.
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June 12, 2019
MONTREAL – Navdeep Bains (pictured), Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, has announced an investment of up to $49 million in the Digital Health and Discovery Platform (DHDP), a network of partners that seeks to establish a cutting-edge Canada-wide health data platform.
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