Boehringer Ingelheim helps promote UHN’s Medly
February 1, 2023
TORONTO – The University Health Network (UHN) and Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) Ltd. have partnered to address a critical need of heart failure patients. The objective of the partnership is to expand patient reach of UHN’s successful Medly Program – an innovative, digital therapeutic solution that delivers the benefits of specialized clinical heart failure management at home while improving quality of life and reducing hospitalizations.
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MONTREAL – The Montreal Children’s Hospital is testing new wireless technology to monitor the vital signs of its patients in the neonatal ICU. It’s part of a project aimed at improving the lives of the children and health professionals – as well as giving parents better access to their newborns.
VICTORIA – People in B.C. now have an easier way to access their health records with the launch of the Health Gateway mobile app. “More than 1.2 million people in B.C. use the Health Gateway website, and now we are making it easier and more convenient for people to securely access their health records by launching the mobile app,” said Adrian Dix (pictured), minister of health. “Through the app, people can quickly view information about their health at any time, helping them stay on top of their health and wellness needs.”
TORONTO – The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) has been tapped to lead the rollout of the 988 suicide crisis line. The CRTC confirmed that they would be launching a new emergency crisis number for people in need of immediate mental health or suicide prevention support in Canada. It’s expected to launch in Nov. 2023.
HAMILTON, Ont. – As part of its recent deployment of the Epic digital information system, Hamilton Health doctors and staff have been using Secure Chat to communicate and collaborate, either one-on-one or in groups to exchange messages or discuss patient information. “It functions like text messaging or WhatsApp, but it’s a completely secure way of communicating,” said Dr. Alim Pardhan (pictured on left), an emergency department doctor and site lead at HHS’ Hamilton General Hospital (HGH). Pardhan led the team that introduced Secure Chat to HHS.
TORONTO – Michael Garron Hospital is launching a new appointment reminder system for outpatient clinic appointments. Outpatients will now receive automated appointment reminders via their preferred method: voice call, email or text message.
LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill. – Zebra Technologies Corporation, an innovator at the front line of business with solutions and partners that deliver a performance edge, today announced the ET4x-HC series, including the Android-based ET40-HC and ET45-HC tablets, built to improve staff efficiency, care quality and the patient experience. The cost-effective, rugged ET4x-HC series has an advanced medical-grade housing that can handle constant disinfecting from some of the harshest disinfectants to prevent the spread of germs and help ensure the safety of healthcare professionals and their patients.
MONTREAL – The Oncology team at CIUSSS West-Central Montreal has launched a smartphone app to help accompany patients and families through their cancer trajectory. Called Belong – Beating Cancer Together, the app gives users access to reliable material from CIUSSS specialists along with a supportive community of cancer survivors.
VANCOUVER – Treatment.com International has announced the global launch of its Treatment Digital Health App, now available in the Apple App Store. The Treatment Digital Health App is a symptom assessment tool, built and continually updated by a global team of doctors and engineers to provide users with highly predictive and accurate insights about their health. Powered by Treatment’s proprietary medical AI engine and their groundbreaking Global Library of Medicine (GLM), the Treatment Digital Health App provides the most advanced access to medical knowledge ever available for widespread use, the company said.