Telehealth

LONDON, UK – Online healthcare business Babylon Health is fighting for its future as it tries to find enough cash to keep its UK arm going until it can find a buyer. It said the UK part of the business is still “successful” and “sustainable”, but warned that it might have to be put into administration if a solution cannot be found. Read More

MONTREAL – Koble, a made-in-Canada digital health and well-being platform that supports families through planning, pregnancy, postpartum, and return-to-work following parental leave, has announced a partnership with Dialogue Health Technologies Inc., one of Canada’s premier virtual care and wellness platforms. Read More

KITCHENER, Ont. – Cloud DX, a leading North American provider of remote patient monitoring services, announced they have won a competitive RFP to supply remote monitoring technology and services to two health organizations. Mohawk Medbuy Corporation (MMC) led the procurement process, in collaboration with these member healthcare providers, using Broader Public Sector Procurement Directives. Read More

SUDBURY, Ont. – Health Sciences North (HSN) is reporting significant gains in medical imaging turnaround times through a telehealth-based collaboration with the Joint Department Of Medical Imaging (JDMI), part of the Toronto-based University Health Network. HSN chief of staff Dr. John Fenton (pictured) told the hospital’s annual meeting that the average turnaround time for imaging reporting for patients in the emergency department decreased from seven hours in 2019 to one hour today. Read More

TORONTO – Bayshore HealthCare has launched an innovative remote patient monitoring (RPM) program designed to improve patient outcomes, enhance healthcare delivery, and streamline communication among healthcare providers. Built in collaboration with Microsoft and using the power of Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare, Vantage is a cloud-based solution that allows healthcare providers to monitor patients’ health remotely, provide timely interventions, and reduce avoidable hospital readmissions and emergency department visits. Read More

SASKATOON – The government of Africa’s most populated country has enlisted the help of a Saskatoon tech firm to deliver remote healthcare to millions of people. Saskatoon’s Ethnomet has partnered with the Nigerian government to develop a telehealth app that facilitates connections between patients and physicians regardless of distance. Read More

TORONTO – TELUS Health announced the launch of Total Mental Health – a solution that provides employees with access to a team of care professionals who curate personal care journeys with unlimited mental health counselling, therapist-led iCBT programs, digital tools, assessments, and ongoing tracking and feedback. Accessible by employees through their company’s health benefits, Total Mental Health leverages TELUS Health’s world-leading technology to offer a one-stop app for mental health support through Canada’s largest and most diverse network of counsellors. Read More

QUEBEC CITY – The province of Quebec announced that it will soon launch “hospital-at-home” services as a way of improving the quality of care and reducing pressure on hospital beds. The first phase will target eight health networks – known in Quebec as CISSS and CIUSSS – in the greater Montreal and Quebec City areas. Read More

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – MedX Health Corp., a global leader in teledermatology, is pleased to announce a pilot project with PharmaChoice Canada, one of Canada’s fastest-growing pharmacy groups, with more than 1,000 independent pharmacy owners and operators across its PharmaChoice and RxHealthMed brands. Read More