Canadian Healthcare Technology

01/29/2025

This week marked the start of operations at Sunnybrook’s new Garry Hurvitz Brain Sciences Centre, with teams transitioning to the new facility. The Hurvitz Centre is a state-of-the-art facility and the first of its kind in Canada for patient care and interdisciplinary research. https://www.canhealth.com/2025/01/22/leading-edge-brain-care-centre-opens-at-sunnybrook/

01/28/2025

SDI Canada, Canadian leader in medical infrastructure, is pleased to announce the delivery of Ontario’s first-ever Prefabricated Modular Cassette for Kemptville District Hospital. This cassette will house a new GE Computed Tomography (CT) scanner and supporting spaces, expanding the hospital’s diagnostic imaging department. https://www.canhealth.com/2025/01/22/kemptville-hospital-deploys-prefab-ct-module/

01/27/2025

The Mayo Clinic has announced the formation of Mayo Clinic Digital Pathology, designed on a platform architecture to unlock the power of its extensive archive of digital slides to revolutionize pathology and accelerate medical breakthroughs.

ROCHESTER, Minn. – The Mayo Clinic has announced the formation of Mayo Clinic Digital Pathology, designed on a platform architecture to unlock the power of its extensive archive of digital […]

01/26/2025

A million-dollar campaign is under way to bring a leading-edge, neurosurgical robot to Saskatoon’s Royal University Hospital. The device offers a chance at a better quality of life for patients with drug-resistant epilepsy. https://www.canhealth.com/2025/01/22/saskatoon-hospital-aims-to-acquire-neurosurgical-robot/

01/25/2025

Dalhousie University has been awarded $32 million by the government of Canada to serve as the national headquarters of Lab2Market, an innovation, commercialization and entrepreneurship skills training program. The program was founded by Dalhousie and Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) in 2020 and has been offered in partnership with Mitacs since 2020. https://www.canhealth.com/2025/01/22/dalhousie-snags-32m-to-lead-innovation-network/

01/24/2025

Two new mobile medical imaging devices are adding MRI and CT capacity in British Columbia. A mobile magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) unit is now based in Sechelt, BC, and a mobile computed tomography (CT) unit is based in Chilliwack.

VICTORIA – Two new mobile medical imaging devices are adding MRI and CT capacity in British Columbia. A mobile magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) unit is now based in Sechelt, BC, […]

01/23/2025

Mackenzie Health announced that it has extended its Epic Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system to Casey House. This collaboration enables Casey House, a Toronto-based specialty hospital supporting individuals living with and at risk of HIV, to leverage Mackenzie Health’s state-of-the-art Epic EMR, providing transformative tools for care delivery, client engagement and clinical decision-making. https://www.canhealth.com/2025/01/22/mackenzie-health-extends-emr-to-casey-house/

01/22/2025

Dr. Andrea Furlan’s videos on chronic pain have positively impacted the lives of patients and clinicians across the globe. The specialist in physical medicine and rehabilitation began creating YouTube content three years ago, and today, she’s a powerhouse on social media, with nearly 700,000 followers. https://www.canhealth.com/2025/01/15/toronto-youtube-doctor-has-700000-followers/

01/21/2025

Seneca Polytechnic is thrilled to announce a generous new grant of $660,000 from RBC Future Launch, a part of RBC and RBC Foundation’s 10-year, $500 million commitment to help Canadian youth prepare for the jobs of tomorrow. https://www.canhealth.com/2025/01/15/seneca-receives-660000-for-nurse-training/

01/20/2025

Makers of a medical device that enables users to conduct in-home blood tests are receiving $250,000 in funds to advance its development. Sudbury’s Verv Technologies is the recipient of funding from the Sudbury Catalyst Fund, which provides seed money to scalable tech startups. https://www.canhealth.com/2025/01/15/sudbury-firm-snags-funds-for-blood-testing-device/

01/19/2025

Nova Scotia Health and Novari Health Inc. have executed an agreement to deploy the Novari Access to Care suite of technologies across Nova Scotia. Under the terms of the $17 million, 5-year agreement (with an option to extend an additional 4 years), the province will expand its use of Novari’s surgical wait list management system and implement its award-winning referral central intake and medical imaging requisition management modules. https://www.canhealth.com/2025/01/15/ns-to-deploy-novari-solutions-across-province/

01/18/2025

Health Minister Adriana LaGrange has appointed Dr. Chris Eagle as chairman, and interim president and CEO of Acute Care Alberta, pending contract finalization, to take the fledgling agency from legal status on Feb. 1 to operational status in April. https://www.canhealth.com/2025/01/15/chris-eagle-announced-as-leader-of-acute-care-alberta/

01/17/2025

Another leader has left as head of Alberta Health Services – Athana Mentzelopoulos, hired just over a year ago, is out as president and CEO. An interim leader is now in place. It’s the latest departure for AHS, which has several people in the top job over the last three years. https://www.canhealth.com/2025/01/15/alberta-removes-ahs-chief-from-her-post/

01/16/2025

Digital Health Canada’s Board of Directors have announced the appointment of Shelagh Maloney as Chief Executive Officer, effective January 27, 2025. Shelagh’s career has been defined by a passion for digital health and its transformative ability to improve the patient and provider experience. https://www.canhealth.com/2025/01/15/shelagh-maloney-is-new-ceo-of-digital-health-canada/

01/15/2025

AlayaCare, a leading provider of cloud-based home care solutions, is excited to announce a strategic partnership with Bayshore HealthCare to advance home care delivery through its scalable and AI-powered technology platform. https://www.canhealth.com/2025/01/08/bayshore-selects-alayacare-for-info-technology/

01/14/2025

Myant Corp., a leader in chronic disease prevention through precision medicine, announced the acquisition of mmHg Inc., a digital health company specializing in remote blood pressure monitoring, cardiovascular risk reduction, and chronic disease management. https://www.canhealth.com/2025/01/08/myant-acquires-mmhg-expands-into-us/

01/13/2025

The personal health information of residents at a Milton long-term care home from the past 20 years was accessed in a data breach over the summer. According to Halton Region, a cybersecurity incident involving “third-party software” used by the Allendale Long-Term Care Home took place in June, giving hackers access to the names, health information and health-card numbers of residents who lived at the home from 2005 to July 2024. https://www.canhealth.com/2025/01/08/ltc-centre-in-milton-ontario-is-hacked/

01/12/2025

Last summer, the Brant Community Healthcare System (Brantford General Hospital and The Willett, Paris) acquired the Voyce instant translation system to help patients, families, and hospital staff speak with each other. Like other communities across the country, Brantford and Paris, Ontario are attracting new Canadians, many of whom are not yet fluent in English.

BRANTFORD, Ont. – Last summer, the Brant Community Healthcare System (Brantford General Hospital and The Willett, Paris) acquired the Voyce instant translation system to help patients, families, and hospital staff […]