Technology

Canadian healthcare IT startups look for business in the U.S.
PHILADELPHIA | Eleven emerging Canadian healthcare IT companies, which have been part of a “market emersion” program, demonstrated their technologies this week at the eHealth Innovation Summit at the University City Science Center in Philadelphia.
Brant Health improves IT infrastructure, patient care
BRANTFORD, Ont. | Brant Community Healthcare System, an award-winning community healthcare system with 265 beds and 2,300 staff, physicians and volunteers, has modernized its IT infrastructure with the deployment of an HP Converged Infrastructure, designed to speed the delivery of medical applications to enhance patient care.

Telemedicine robots let doctors 'beam' into hospitals to evaluate patients, expanding access
Infoway offers $1 million for clinicians using digital health tools

Campaign aims to share best practices in connecting with patients and peers
Incontinence care goes high-tech

OAKVILLE, Ont. | SCA, the maker of TENA personal care products, has introduced TENA Identifi, an incontinence care solution technology the company says gives caregivers access to a new level of knowledge and represents a shift in continence care planning and resident care.
Browser-based telehealth service may reduce cost of remote care

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. | GE Healthcare and Intel-GE Care Innovations have launched a new telehealth offering in Canada. The cloud-based application is designed to help patients access provider-designed care plans via a web browser instead of relying on specialized devices.
New armband design said to improve patient safety in hospitals

TORONTO | Medirex Systems is taking steps to solve patient identification issues, developing what it calls a “groundbreaking” new armband that's receiving worldwide attention for its super-softness, low cost and ability to increase patient safety.
University of Alberta, Cisco create healthcare technology research chair

EDMONTON | The University of Alberta and Cisco Systems have established a Cisco Research Chair in Healthcare Solutions. It will focus on how advanced technologies and strategies can support healthcare.
Canadians want digital health tools, Infoway survey finds

TORONTO | Almost every Canadian (96%) thinks it's important that the healthcare system make use of digital health tools and capabilities. That’s what a survey by Harris/Decima, released by Canada Health Infoway, has found.
Robotic single-site gallbladder removal a Canadian first

LONDON, Ont. | A da Vinci single-site cholecystectomy, or gallbladder removal, has been performed at London Health Sciences Centre by Dr. Christopher Schlachta, medical director, Canadian Surgical Technologies and Advanced Robotics.

Canadian healthcare IT startups look for business in the U.S.

Brant Health improves IT infrastructure, patient care

Telemedicine robots let doctors 'beam' into hospitals to evaluate patients, expanding access

Infoway offers $1 million for clinicians using digital health tools

Incontinence care goes high-tech

Browser-based telehealth service may reduce cost of remote care

New armband design said to improve patient safety in hospitals

University of Alberta, Cisco create healthcare technology research chair

Canadians want digital health tools, Infoway survey finds

Robotic single-site gallbladder removal a Canadian first