Canadian Healthcare Technology

ELNA Medical Group announced that the Québec Superior Court has granted the company’s application for an initial order under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act as it seeks to restructure. https://lnkd.in/gmEp-pUJ

Six healthcare organizations, including Quinte Health, have announced the launch of a new health information system across southeastern Ontario. The system – using the Oracle/Cerner electronic health record – will help share electronic medical records with access to results, health histories and appointments, for 650,000 people. https://lnkd.in/gcZXCXFe

December 10th marked an exciting milestone for the state of interoperability in Canada as two of its largest EHR vendors took significant strides toward provincial-wide data exchange. All MEDITECH customers in Ontario that are connected to MEDITECH’s Traverse Exchange Canada network now have the ability to share patient information with any site in the province connected to the Oracle Ontario eHub, thanks to a collaborative effort between the two vendors. https://lnkd.in/grJMsU7S

🔁 Data exchange + 🤝 EHR vendor collaboration = 🩺 better health outcomes Another major #interoperability milestone in Canada. Health systems on MEDITECH's Traverse Exchange Canada network now can share patient information with any site in the province connected to the Oracle Health Ontario eHub. This collaboration between #EHR vendors has enabled significant strides toward provincial-wide data exchange. Better for clinicians. Better for patients. Better for health. Robert Molloy Jason Patnode Mike Cordeiro Garry Miller, MSHMI, MBA Allison Pallatroni Catherine Turner Robin Montville Patrick Lesh Christopher Policano Patricia Pacewicz Check out the full story in Canadian Healthcare Technology:

A woman with a long history of impersonation in other parts of Canada has been arrested and charged in Vancouver for allegedly posing as a nurse while working at B.C. Women’s Hospital for a year. Brigitte Cleroux (pictured), 49, has been charged with fraud over $5,000 and personation with intent, according to a statement from the Vancouver Police Department (VPD). https://lnkd.in/gA_T5GWh

Mednow, which offers a digital health and pharmacy platform, and Integracare Inc., a market leader in private home healthcare services, are pleased to announce a partnership aimed at addressing one of Canada’s most pressing healthcare challenges: supporting seniors in aging safely and comfortably at home. https://lnkd.in/gt9-UJJZ

November 24th marked the opening of a new state-of-the-art Ksyen Regional Hospital, serving Terrace and the surrounding areas. Ksyen Regional Hospital replaces the former Mills Memorial Hospital, which was opened in 1961 and served the community for more than 60 years. Ksyen is the Sm’algya̱x name for the Skeena River. https://lnkd.in/gVtSzgcw

An application has been filed in the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia to challenge the Nova Scotia government’s recent amendments to its provincial medical privacy legislation – known as the Personal Health Information Act, or “PHIA”. https://lnkd.in/g3JutQgr

HEALWELL AI Inc., a healthcare artificial intelligence company focused on preventative care, is pleased to announce that it has acquired a 51% majority controlling interest in Mutuo Health Solutions, for $5.5 million in cash and shares of HEALWELL. https://lnkd.in/gGq8fzgE

A recent Ontario study of 651,071 cancer patients revealed a troubling trend: 35.3% visited the emergency department within 90 days before diagnosis, with over half of those visits leading to hospital admission. For many, the emergency department is a stressful, reactive setting—resulting in late-stage detection, fragmented care, and poorer outcomes. Tenomix Inc. is on a mission to change this. By developing automated technologies that reduce costs, optimize clinical workflows, and empower laboratory staff to focus on urgent cases, they aim to improve diagnostic pathways and ensure patients get timely, proactive care. Canadian Healthcare Technology Eveline Pasman Saumik Biswas, PhD Mike Lavdas Sherif Abdou 🔗https://lnkd.in/e4FgTBHV