Physician IT

TORONTO – The Digital Health Drug Repository (DHDR) has been successfully deployed to more than 6,000 clinicians across Ontario who use OMD-certified electronic medical record (EMR) systems. These clinicians now have secure and real-time access from within their EMR to comprehensive dispensed patient information for drugs covered by the Ontario Drug Benefit (ODB) program and the Narcotics Monitoring System. Read More

CHARLOTTETOWN, PEI – Officials say 90 per cent of family practitioners in PEI are now using an electronic patient record system to some degree, and 80 percent have been using the system for more than nine months. A recent survey showed that about 70 percent said it made their workflow more efficient, and they’re able to better co-ordinate patient care. Read More

TORONTO – Family physicians are increasingly burdened by the use of electronic medical records (EMR). But a new research project, funded with a $100,000 grant funded by T-CAIREM, FAFM, and College of Family Physicians of Canada could change this while improving patient care in the future. Read More

OTTAWA – An international survey shows that Canadian primary care physicians have closed the gap between Canada and other countries in using electronic medical records (EMRs) in their practices. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has contributed to increased workload among practitioners both in Canada and internationally. Read More

VANCOUVER – WELL Health Technologies Corp., a digital health company, announced it intends to acquire MCI Medical Clinics (Alberta) Inc. (MCI AB) from MCI Onehealth Technologies Inc. MCI AB owns and operates five primary care clinics in Calgary, Alberta. Read More

VANCOUVER – Dr.Bill, a premium solution that simplifies the billing and payment process for Canadian physicians, announced it is making a $150,000 donation to the Ontario Medical Foundation (OMF). The donation will fund research into solutions that help reduce physician burnout, one of the barriers to equitable healthcare. Read More

HALIFAX – The Rounds, a Canadian healthcare tech startup, announced the successful close of its Series A round with two follow-on investments totaling $1.6 million CAD from Panoramic Ventures, an Atlanta-based venture capital firm, and Invest Nova Scotia. This brings the company’s total Series A round to $6.7 million. The Rounds’ flagship product – therounds.com – is a free, gated network designed to connect and collaborate with licensed healthcare professionals across North America. Read More

VANCOUVER – WELL Health Technologies Corp. announced that it has partnered with ORX Surgical, Tali AI, and Simon Fraser University (SFU) to transform healthcare data into actionable insights through a Digital Technology Supercluster project called Health Compass. Read More

OTTAWA – The Chair in Family Medicine at the University of Ottawa and the Institut du Savoir Montfort is launching an online tool to identify family doctors who provide care in a variety of languages in the Ottawa and Renfrew County area. Finding a family doctor in Canada is often a daunting task. Long waiting lists, physician shortages and language barriers are often among the many obstacles patients face in getting a doctor. Read More