June 14, 2023
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.
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May 24, 2023
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.
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May 3, 2023
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.
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May 1, 2023
In medicine, a great deal of communication still relies on fax, which is inefficient and can be unreliable. PrescribeIT facilitates direct, secure messaging between prescribers and the pharmacists. In this Q&A article, Dr. Soreya Dhanji, a family medicine physician in Toronto, shares her experience with how implementing PrescribeIT has reduced the administrative burden in her practice and improved continuity of care. Read More
February 8, 2023
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.
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January 18, 2023
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.
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November 16, 2022
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.
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November 2, 2022
VICTORIA – A province-wide consultation with physicians – family doctors and specialists – has provided insight in their views on the current challenges in the healthcare system and their insights into solutions. The Doctors of BC engagement, which took place summer 2022, invited feedback through discussion groups and on the Have Your Say online platform.
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October 12, 2022
VANCOUVER – CloudMD Software & Services Inc. announced an agreement with Well Health Technologies Corp. for the sale of its British Columbia based primary care clinics and Cloud Practice, its cloud-based electronic medical records (EMR) and practice management software, for approximately $5.75 million in cash.
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September 28, 2022
TORONTO – Canada Health Infoway and Gotodoctor.ca, a digital health solution and its in-person primary care Enhanced Care Clinics, are proud to announce the roll out of Infoway’s PrescribeIT, a national e-prescribing service, to 11 clinic locations and one senior living facility servicing approximately 200,000 patient visits a year.
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