Physician IT

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

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. Read More

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. Read More

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. Read More

DORVAL, Que. – Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc. has launched the Novartis Pro Portal, a comprehensive digital resource for healthcare practitioners. Developed in collaboration with over 120 physicians, the Pro gives healthcare professionals access to tailored, real-time support, digital knowledge and resources to improve their daily practice and drive progress for patients across Canada. Read More

NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. – Niagara Health is working more closely with primary care providers in the community as part of a new program launched today to streamline care for patients in the community and reduce Emergency Department (ED) visits and hospital re-admissions. Read More

MONTREAL – Canada Health Infoway and Montreal-based ELNA Medical, Canada’s largest integrated network of medical clinics and owner of Medicentres Canada, are pleased to announce the rollout of the innovative PrescribeIT e-prescribing service at all 26 Medicentres family care clinics throughout Alberta. Read More

HAMILTON, Ont. – YMS and Mohawk College have partnered to develop a reimagined billing application that will support healthcare providers by introducing much needed automation and reducing the time they spend on administrative tasks. Based in Toronto, YMS provides electronic medical records (EMR) management and healthcare billing software for specialists and community care physicians. Read More