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How AI is transforming patient care in Canada—before the first visit

HN Summary • New study reveals most Canadians don’t turn to AI for mental health support, with 57% saying they never use AI chatbots for help in this area.  • Most Canadians use AI for mental and medical support because it is more convenient and immediate...

Improving Patient Experience Starts with How Teams Communicate

Healthcare teams are being asked to do more with less. Staffing shortages, rising patient volumes, and growing expectations around patient experience are putting pressure on every part of the organization. In many cases, communication systems have not kept pace, making coordination harder and increasing...

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Still managing fax referrals manually?

Despite decades of digital transformation initiatives, one technology still dominates referral intake across hospitals...

Making Clinical Research a Care Option: How Digital Infrastructure is Expanding Access to Clinical Trials in Canada

Across Canada, there is growing recognition that clinical research should not be viewed as...

Privacy-First AI: How Federated Learning Is Transforming Canadian Cancer Research

Imagine training an AI model on patient data from hospitals in Vancouver, Toronto, and...

How AI could help or hinder Canada’s health care system

HN Summary • AI could help address Canada’s healthcare staffing crisis by improving efficiency, triage,...

Patient care runs on mobile devices. Is your fleet holding you back?

Dead batteries. Lost devices. Outdated software. Rising security threats.  These are all mobility threats that...

Keeping EDs Open & Reducing Wait Times

Strategic solutions to support emergency departments under strain. Emergency Departments (EDs) are the essential safety...

This mobile NICU unit aims to improve care for premature infants

Salim Kandedi was born 17 weeks early. As a micropreemie, he had a less...

Smartwatches show promise in identifying increased risk of heart failure hospitalization

A new study published in Nature Medicine shows that data from a consumer smartwatch...

Healthcare is a human right

Federal government cannot let privatization erode access. Canadians are rightly worried about access to healthcare....

Small Care Homes to support aging population

HN Summary • Vancouver Coastal Health is launching Small Care Homes, a home-like long-term care...

Beyond Health Data: Connecting Care Across Canada

Canada’s healthcare system is at an inflection point. Leaders nationwide are working to strengthen...

Designing the future of care: Advancing an AI-enabled hospital system

HN Summary • William Osler Health System is embedding AI into its new Epic hospital...

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How AI is transforming patient care in Canada—before the first visit

HN Summary • New study reveals most Canadians don’t turn to AI for mental health...

Improving Patient Experience Starts with How Teams Communicate

Healthcare teams are being asked to do more with less. Staffing shortages, rising patient...

Still managing fax referrals manually?

Despite decades of digital transformation initiatives, one technology still dominates referral intake across hospitals...