Telehealth

KELOWNA, BC - Starting this week, patients visiting four Interior Health (IH) emergency departments (EDs) may receive care from a physician working virtually. This is part of IH LINK-ED (Local Integrated Network for Emergency Departments), a new virtual care pilot designed to modernize emergency care services for rural communities. Read More

VANCOUVER – UniDoc announced the sale of three Health Cubes to Verizon for demonstration within Verizon Innovation Labs. Two units have been delivered and installed - one at Verizon’s Los Angeles Innovation Lab and one at the San Francisco Innovation Center. Verizon plans to use the systems to showcase UniDoc’s clinician-assisted virtual care capabilities to enterprise visitors through its Innovation Labs program. Read More

TORONTO - Roughly one in five Canadians do not have a primary healthcare provider, with low-income women and families facing even greater barriers to essential health services. To help more Canadians get the care they need, Sun Life is launching a program to bring virtual healthcare to underserved communities across Canada. Read More

TORONTO - In a world-first, a surgical team at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto has performed a robotic-assisted neurovascular diagnostic procedure remotely over a network connection - with the patient at St. Michael’s in the downtown core and the surgeon located at St. Joseph’s Health Centre, a community hospital six kilometres away. Read More

ST. JOHN’S, NL - Fonemed, a global leader in healthcare technology, virtual care delivery, and clinical services, this week announced the launch of its Device-Integrated Solutions, a breakthrough suite of intelligent care products designed to close gaps in access, accelerate clinical decisions, and modernize how healthcare is delivered in real time. Read More

TORONTO - Maple, one of Canada’s leading virtual care companies, announced the acquisition of Beyond ADHD, a Canadian virtual care provider specializing in ADHD assessment, diagnosis, and follow-up. The acquisition advances Maple’s commitment to accessible, clinically led mental healthcare while ensuring continuity for patients and providers. Beyond ADHD will operate as a Maple subsidiary. Read More

KELOWNA, BC - Interior Health (IH), in collaboration with the BC Ministry of Health, is engaging with partners to better support overnight emergency care through a mix of virtual and on-site staffing, which is expected to enable more consistent access by reducing unplanned service interruptions. Read More

TORONTO - Sunnybrook is launching Cancer Care at Home, an integrated model that brings more care into the home so patients with cancer and their families receive continuous support between appointments and after hospital stays. Enabled by an impactful donation by Apotex, the Canadian-based global health company, Cancer Care at Home connects remote patient monitoring, Oncology Urgent Care and hospital-to-home services to deliver safer, coordinated care where people live. Read More

SASKATOON – The Virtual Health Hub (VHH) and the CAN Health Network are proud to announce a new strategic partnership and the launch of two commercialization projects with Canadian-made technologies. Read More