Telehealth

MONTREAL – CISSS de la Montérégie-Ouest and CIUSSS West-Central Montreal are pleased to announce the creation of a virtual hospital unit at Hôpital du Suroît in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, thanks to an innovative and historic partnership. Read More

LONDON, Ont. – Noojimo, the first and only all-Indigenous virtual mental wellness clinic, has formed a partnership with GreenShield, a committed ally in supporting the wellness needs of Indigenous Peoples (First Nation, Inuit, Métis) across Canada. The partnership comes at a critical time, when the need for culturally safe care is greater than ever. Read More

KITCHENER, Ont. – Cloud DX, a leading North American provider of virtual care and remote patient monitoring platforms, provided more details on a contract it won with British Columbia’s Provincial Health Services Authority, initially announced on May 7, 2024. Read More

MONTREAL – Equinoxe LifeCare, a leading provider of private homecare services in Quebec since 1998, will acquire the Quebec homecare operations of Elizz, a division of SE Health. This acquisition reinforces Equinoxe’s presence in Quebec as the company enters the next phase of its growth with the recent launch of LifeCare Plus, its care & safety program. Read More

HAMILTON, Ont. – The PROTECT Lab – which studies virtual care with remote automated monitoring (VC-RAM) for certain groups of patients as they recover at home after being discharged from hospital – celebrated its new, high-tech space at HHS Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre (JHCC) on June 10, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and tour that included hospital and university leadership, community representatives and funders. Read More

SASKATOON – An Indigenous-led Virtual Health Hub is being planned on Whitecap Dakota First Nation land south of Saskatoon. The facility will function in collaboration with the Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies. The Virtual Health Hub (VHH), the first in Canada, is a Remote Presence Technology (RPT) initiative that will be supported by the University of Saskatchewan’s College of Medicine – Northern Medical services, and Dr. Ivar Mendez, a pioneer in the utilization of RPT. Read More

SASKATOON – In late April, Prime Minister Trudeau made a quick visit to Saskatchewan during which he highlighted the $21 million designated for the Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies (SIIT) Virtual Health Hub which will be deployed from Whitecap Dakota First Nation. Read More

MONTREAL – Over the next few months, Quebec is expected to roll out home care services in five hospitals as part of a measure to allow patients to receive treatment at home while under the supervision of a medical team. Read More

VANCOUVER – Cognito has launched its all-in-one virtual mental health treatment in Ontario. With one affordable subscription, residents can immediately access virtual cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), medication and personalized help from a dedicated care team. Read More

MONTREAL – Deepening its commitment to supporting the health of women, Dialogue Health Technologies Inc., a Canadian virtual healthcare and wellness platform, is announcing the acquisition of certain assets of Koble Care Inc., a digital health and well-being platform supporting women’s health. The purchase includes Koble’s entire suite of proprietary content, and related software and intellectual property. Read More