Physician IT

TORONTO – Canada Health Infoway has announced the official launch of the AI Scribe Program, a national initiative designed to reduce administrative burden, improve documentation workflows, and support more connected, patient-centered care through the power of artificial intelligence. Read More

TORONTO – Supply Ontario has established a new Vendor of Record (VOR) arrangement for Artificial Intelligence solutions – AI Scribe. This arrangement includes multiple vendors who have been pre-qualified through a competitive Request for Bids (RFB) process. Read More

EDMONTON – A team of University of Alberta researchers including project lead Dr. Jake Hayward (pictured), Dr. Mike Weldon, and Amii Fellow Dr. Ross Mitchell have developed ‘Jenkins,’ an AI-powered scribe tool poised to significantly reduce administrative tasks for emergency room physicians across the province. After a successful pilot stage, involving 58 physicians, the team is now expanding usage of Jenkins to hundreds of emergency physicians in Edmonton, Calgary and Red Deer. Read More

MONTREAL – AI Scribe, a time-saving digital tool that helps doctors take notes and summarize their consultations with patients, is being field-tested by physicians across CIUSSS West-Central Montreal for its potential to improve efficiencies and lighten the administrative burden for physicians. Read More

MONTRÉAL – MEDFAR, the developer of the advanced, electronic medical record (EMR) platform MYLE, is pleased to announce the acquisition of CareWay, a Canadian pioneer in artificial intelligence (AI) for healthcare. This strategic move accelerates MEDFAR’s innovation roadmap, establishing MYLE as the industry’s smartest EMR solution, the company said. Read More

VANCOUVER – Treatment.com AI Inc. announced an agreement to acquire Rocket Doctor Inc., a Canadian company empowers doctors to start their own virtual practices, thereby providing citizens with quick access to high-quality, comprehensive medical care, powered by advanced devices and proprietary technology. Read More

VICTORIA – The BC College of Family Physicians is calling on the provincial government to follow through on its pledge to ban the requirement of doctors' notes to miss work. Jennifer Lush (pictured), a family doctor and vice president of B.C. College of Family Physicians, says physicians are burned out and overwhelmed with administrative work. Read More

VANCOUVER – WELL Health Technologies Corp., a digital healthcare company focused on improving health outcomes by leveraging technology, is pleased to announce the creation of WELLSTAR Technologies Corp. WELLSTAR is a reorganization of WELL’s established WELL Provider Solutions Group, whose mission is to be the leading provider of healthcare technology solutions in Canada. Read More

TORONTO – HEALWELL AI Inc., a healthcare artificial intelligence company focused on preventative care, is pleased to announce that it has acquired a 51% majority controlling interest in Mutuo Health Solutions, for $5.5 million in cash and shares of HEALWELL. Read More

TORONTO – Michael Garron Hospital (MGH) is one of the first hospitals in Ontario to adopt a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool to help reduce emergency department wait times, improve care for patients, and lessen the administrative burden on emergency physicians that can lead to burnout. Read More