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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 information system to enhance clinical decision-making, improve patient safety, and streamline care ahead of its 2026 launch. • The initiative is clinician-led and grounded in strong governance, ensuring AI supports care...
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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...

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Improving Patient Experience Starts with How Teams Communicate

Healthcare teams are being asked to do more with less. Staffing shortages, rising patient...
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Still managing fax referrals manually?

Despite decades of digital transformation initiatives, one technology still dominates referral intake across hospitals...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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 Outdated software.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...
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Keeping EDs Open & Reducing Wait Times

Strategic solutions to support emergency departments under strain. Emergency Departments (EDs) are the essential safety...
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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...
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Beyond Health Data: Connecting Care Across Canada

Canada’s healthcare system is at an inflection point. Leaders nationwide are working to strengthen...
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Fixing healthcare access means extending the reach of physicians

HN Summary • Canada’s healthcare access challenges are driven not only by physician shortages, but...
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How Health Care Leaders Can Build a Robust AI Risk Management Framework

Artificial intelligence is rapidly moving from pilot projects to enterprise-wide deployment in health care....
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Virtual care expansion did not expand specialist access in rural areas

Despite the expansion of virtual care in Ontario prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic, specialist...
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