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July 19, 2023
TORONTO – The Coordinated Accessible National (CAN) Health Network and Vancouver-based DIGITAL are pleased to announce their new partnership designed to increase opportunities for Canadian companies to lead the healthcare economy and accelerate the adoption of Canadian technology and innovation.
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July 12, 2023
MONTREAL – Belong.Life, a leading global provider of high-engagement patient communities and care platforms, is proud to be associated with healthcare and social services network CIUSSS West-Central Montreal, which received the Prix de Cancérologie 2022 for the integration of Belong’s Beating Cancer Together app at the Jewish General Hospital, in Montreal, Canada. This app supports patients and families throughout their cancer care journey.
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July 12, 2023
TORONTO – The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and Verto Health are collaborating to develop a web-based venue to support more integrated care for CAMH patients and care providers. Together, the two organizations will co-design, configure, and implement a comprehensive Digital Front Door platform to digitize the patient journey and support data-driven, measurement-based care.
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July 5, 2023
TORONTO – Two very different enterprises won the top awards at the National Impact Challenge 2023 – Bold Innovations for Living, which is supported by AGE-WELL and SE Health. One winner’s service helps keep families connected, while the other’s product is designed to protect people from infection.
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July 5, 2023
What used to be a time-consuming, manual process of hunting for information from several hospital systems, talking to different departments and at times physically counting staff to determine bed availability across Providence Health Care – which includes St. Paul’s Hospital, Mount Saint Joseph Hospital and Holy Family Hospital in Vancouver – will now happen with a single keystroke. Read More
June 21, 2023
LONDON, Ont. – For the first time in Canada, a robot-assisted deep brain stimulation surgery to treat seizures caused by epilepsy was successfully completed at the London Health Sciences Centre’s (LHSC) University Hospital. Deep brain stimulation surgery involves placing electrodes in the brain that are connected to a pacemaker which provides stimulation to alter brain activity enough to prevent or limit seizures.
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June 21, 2023
TORONTO – INOVAIT, the pan-Canadian network for image-guided therapy (IGT) hosted by Sunnybrook Research Institute (SRI) and funded by the Government of Canada’s Strategic Innovation Fund, is pleased to announce 14 awarded projects that are part of the third round of its Pilot Fund.
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June 14, 2023
TORONTO – Takeda Canada Inc. is pleased to announce the launch of the Takeda Canada Digital Health Innovation Challenge, an initiative to identify disruptive digital health solutions and explore new partnerships to accelerate and transform patient care in Canada. Takeda is collaborating with Plug and Play Alberta to help broaden its reach and to harness Alberta’s expertise in connecting innovative tech initiatives with large corporations to propel digital transformation.
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June 7, 2023
TORONTO – Several dozen children at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital are using brain computer interface (BCI) technology to interact with their environment. They’re learning how to use their thought patterns to play a favourite song, paint with a robotic ball or race a remote-control car around a small track.
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June 7, 2023
TORONTO – Register for the 2023 National Impact Challenge – Bold Innovations for Living Pitch Night which will take place on Thursday, June 22, 2023 from 3:00 to 6:00 PM ET. Spaces are limited! Learn more and register today by visiting the event page.
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