MONTREAL – ELNA Medical, Canada’s largest integrated network of medical clinics, has announced its acquisition of m-Health Solutions, a leading remote health diagnostics and monitoring solution for ambulatory patients since 2010. Used by more than 4,300 physicians and specialists in over 60 hospitals and medical establishments across Ontario, m-Health Solutions provides in-home, cardiac diagnostic and real-time monitoring systems.
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MISSISSAUGA, Ont., and VANCOUVER – Walmart Canada and TELUS Health announced a new strategic initiative to bring TELUS Health’s full suite of total health and wellbeing solutions to all Walmart associates in Canada. This robust suite of health services will provide Walmart Canada associates and their families with confidential access to hundreds of health professionals from a variety of disciplines to support every step of their healthcare journey.
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LONDON, Ont. – A new study by researchers at ICES, Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University finds that virtual care during the COVID-19 pandemic led to a significant reduction in carbon dioxide emissions and patient travel-related expenses, such as gasoline, parking or public transit costs.
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KITCHENER, Ont. – Cloud DX, a leading digital health platform, announced $5.2 million CAD of co-investment from the Digital Supercluster – through Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada – to create the Continuous Connected Patient Care (CCPC) digital platform. Continuous remote monitoring of recently discharged patients is expected to improve patient outcomes and free up badly needed hospital resources.
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TORONTO – Qualifacts, the premiere software and SaaS provider of Electronic Health Record (EHR) platforms for behavioral health, rehabilitative and human services organizations, has announced its acquisition of OnCall Health, a top-rated provider of telehealth, patient portal, and client engagement technology designed for behavioral health organizations.
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TORONTO – Ontario has reached a deal with doctors that saves specialists who treat patients using “virtual visits” from having their fees slashed, but dramatically reduces the remuneration of other physicians working virtually. In a memo to its members, the Canadian Press reported, the Ontario Medical Association – which represents the province’s doctors – said it reached the deal after a months-long deadlock.
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The RACEApp+, which was created in 2015, underwent significant updates in 2022. Managed provincially by Providence Health Care, and with more than 85,000 calls to date, RACE streamlines the patient journey through improved communication between family doctors, nurse practitioners and specialists. Committed to keeping up with the telephone advice needs of primary care providers, RACE will continue to add specialty services based on feedback from primary care.
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How does one build hope? TryCycle Data Systems would argue that a fundamental part of the answer is in building connections – facilitating meaningful connections with real people in real-time.
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TORONTO – Koble, a digital health and well-being platform for expecting and new parents, is pleased to announce its partnership with Maple, a leading virtual care platform that provides on-demand access to healthcare professional. The collaboration is Koble’s largest partnership to date and will expand access to digital healthcare for Canadian families. Through the partnership, Koble’s extensive healthcare services will be available to Maple’s community at a 25% discounted rate.
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Not a single shovel has gone into the ground and yet, within the next few years, Mass General Brigham in Boston intends to open a new 220-bed hospital. How are they doing it? By keeping people at home.
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