Digital Health Week | Nov. 11-17
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Digital Health Week
Digital Health Week is an annual celebration and recognition of how digital health is transforming the delivery of care across Canada.
Health Care Professionals
Connected Technologies Deliver the Power to Improve Patient Outcomes
Health Care Professionals
Province pledges up to $75M for Orléans health hub
Health Care Professionals
Ultrasound app would allow expert analysis of medical images from anywhere
“21st-century stethoscope” uses portable ultrasound and computer analysis to democratize medical diagnosis.
Health Care Professionals
2019 Infoway Partnership Conference
November 12-13, 2019
Join us at the 2019 Infoway Partnership Conference taking place November 12-13, 2019 in Ottawa.
Health Care Professionals
Vector, UHN and UW to enhance DI with AI
Patients
Blood pressure monitoring could be as simple as a selfie, Canadian researcher says
Blood pressure monitoring and other health diagnostics could one day be as simple as taking a smartphone selfie, says a Canadian researcher.
Industry
Voltolina: Can digital partnerships in health care protect our privacy?
Industry
Health Canada announces changes aimed at dropping prices of patented drugs
Health Care Professionals
Canadians ready for health care to modernize, CMA poll suggests
Patients
First-in-Canada digital system will improve care for critically ill children
Industry
Federal government commits $20 million to help scale up health innovations
The federal government has committed $20 million to help scale up innovative Canadian companies in the health and biosciences sectors.
Industry
AI predicts deadly kidney disease up to 48 hours in advance
Health Care Professionals
CMS launches new API to help doctors get access to patient records
The program is designed to help providers gain additional insights into a patient's health records without changing their workflows.
Industry
The Government of Canada increases access to treatment for opioid use disorder in Alberta
University of Calgary project will bring opioid agonist therapy to rural and Indigenous communities.
Health Care Professionals
How AI can support people’s health at home and ease pressure on acute and long-term care ―if we act now
Patients
Implementation best practices: Patient engagement tech done right
Experts offer advice and best practices for how to launch and maintain success with technologies that improve the patient experience.
Industry
How Virginia Mason Health System’s CIO is using technology to tackle the gaps in care
Patients
Swinburne and Coviu partner to provide real-time chat mental health support
Patients
Pinterest rolls out new tool aimed at helping users with anxiety, stress
Health Care Professionals
Partners in the Power of Information Sharing: Educate, Empower, Engage
October 3, 2019
This day-long event is designed to inform citizens on the power of digital health and provide ongoing engagement opportunities.
Health Care Professionals
BHATIA: The future of health care is digital
As we march towards health care innovation in Ontario, we need to remember that digital health in and of itself is not the solution.
Patients
$250,000 to be invested into new senior’s mental health program in S-D-SG
Health Care Professionals
New results: Innovative program improves patient access to specialist medical advice in primary care across Canada
Patients
How ‘smart homes’ could help Ontarians with mental illness
Industry
Video: How digital tools can alleviate the stigma of mental health issues
Health Care Professionals
Ottawa Hospital to use 3D VR in brain surgery
Working together, Canadians, health care practitioners and industry can transform health care.