Optum Virtual Care said to be closing down
Optum leaders reportedly shared internally that the company would shutter its sizable telehealth business. Parent company UnitedHealth Group said that it wou...

AI can make maternal ultrasonography more accessible, acc...
That could completely change the landscape for perinatal care and greatly improve outcomes, says the director of obstetric imaging at Beth Israel Deaconess M...

40% of people in Europe face challenges with digital lite...
Digital transformation of healthcare not only requires investments in digital technology, but also in digital health literacy. This must be coordinated acros...

'Get these doctors here': Sask. family calls on province ...
The Weber family is being forced to travel to Toronto due to a lack of pediatric gastroenterologists (GIs) in the province. The family’s situation was highli...

To find success with AI, health IT leaders must understan...
The healthcare industry must simultaneously guard against technology outpacing its practical uses, says one physician and CIO.

CTE: Researchers believe widespread brain injury may cont...
Researchers are working to better understand if some Canadian military veterans may be suffering from Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, also known as CTE -- ...

First in Canada procedure performed at London, Ont. hospital
A London man has become the first person in Canada to receive a robotic assisted surgery on his spine. Dave Myeh suffered from debilitating, chronic back pai...

Joint Commission intros new Telehealth Accreditation Program
The goal is to help ensure patient safety in telemedicine, and to help healthcare organizations standardize approaches to virtual care with an eye toward qua...

B.C. mom distributes air quality monitors after 9-year-ol...
Nine-year-old Carter Vigh was having a great day last July 11, visiting a waterpark, enjoying a picnic lunch and playing soccer with other kids at a day camp...

HCA deploys AI from Augmedix for acute care documentation...
In what's billed as the first use of genAI-powered medical documentation in U.S. emergency departments, HCA Healthcare clinicians say a recent pilot with Aug...

Physician work hours, especially for male doctors, have d...
Physicians in Canada, especially male physicians, are working fewer hours than they did three decades ago, and these long-term trends must be considered in w...

‘Thrown under the ferry’: Southern Sunshine Coast FAC cha...
After over seven months of meetings being on hold, … The post ‘Thrown under the ferry’: Southern Sunshine Coast FAC chair reacts to BC Ferr...

What do weight loss drugs mean for a diet industry built ...
Recent injected drugs like Wegovy and its predecessor, the diabetes medication Ozempic, are reshaping the health and fitness industries.

It could take years to catch up on child vaccinations in ...
Ontario is still playing catch up on routine vaccinations that many children missed during the pandemic and public health officials are warning that it could...

5 signs you might have hearing loss
The signs of hearing loss can be subtle. (3 min. read)

National University Hospital launching AI-driven digestiv...
The centre integrates three AI systems that work in tandem to enable the early detection and diagnosis of stomach cancers.

Custom metal manufacturing firm fined $110K after worker ...
A custom metal manufacturing company in Vars, Ont., has … The post Custom metal manufacturing firm fined $110K after worker killed in forklift accident...

'Learn to walk again': Sask. doctor tells story of miracl...
It was a powerful morning at Regina's Conexus Arts Centre Wednesday, where the Lieutenant Governor hosted the annual Saskatchewan Prayer Breakfast and a prov...

What a urologist wants you to know about male infertility
When opposite sex couples are trying and failing to get pregnant, the attention often focuses on the woman. That’s not always the case.

Highlighting rural voices is imperative for equitable, bi...
That's what the innovation chief at TruBridge, a member of the Microsoft-backed TRAIN AI consortium, says, as he brings the rural healthcare point of view to...

Oracle launches Autonomous Shield initiative, with eye on...
The aim is to help electronic health record clients migrate to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, reducing cyber risk while boosting performance, the company says.

Patch management advice for fixing IoT vulnerabilities
To improve healthcare cybersecurity, an organization can position itself to best shore up Internet-enabled device misconfigurations by starting with CIS Benc...

She was too sick for a traditional transplant. So she rec...
Doctors have transplanted a pig kidney into a New Jersey woman who was near death, part of a dramatic pair of surgeries that also stabilized her failing heart.

U.S. FDA says commercial milk safe despite bird flu virus...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday that it had found bird flu virus particles in some samples of pasteurized milk, but said commercial mil...

How AI can reduce turn around times for clinical trial co...
Unity Health Toronto is one of the first hospitals in Canada to work with Google Cloud to develop a generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) tool to speed...

Tennessee lawmakers pass bill to allow armed teachers, a ...
Protesters chanted “Blood on your hands” at Tennessee House … The post Tennessee lawmakers pass bill to allow armed teachers, a year after deadly Nashv...

Ottawa injects another $36M into fund for those seriously...
The federal government has added $36.4 million to a program designed to support people who have been seriously injured or killed by vaccines since the end of...

Recognizing nursing as a calling: A key step toward enhan...
Christine Antorini, former Danish education minister, believes that innovative education and job strategies could harness a growing interest in healthcare ca...

'Secret report' or standard research? B.C. government add...
B.C.’s premier and one of his top lieutenants are pushing back against allegations by the Official Opposition that he covertly commissioned a report into the...

Role-based messaging's growing popularity in Victoria
Mercy Health is the latest healthcare provider in the Australian state to adopt FiveP's Baret for its clinical communications.

Fewer medical students going into family medicine contrib...
As some family doctors are retiring and others are moving away from family medicine, there are fewer medical students to take their place.

At Providence, RPM is improving patient health and reduci...
Only 0.6% of remote encounters managed by the health system's remote patient monitoring vendor's caregivers escalate to Providence clinicians. Hypertension R...

Jury: BNSF Railway contributed to 2 deaths in Montana tow...
A federal jury on Monday said BNSF Railway contributed … The post Jury: BNSF Railway contributed to 2 deaths in Montana town where asbestos sickened th...

Obesity a risk factor for stillbirth, especially at term
Obesity is a risk factor for stillbirth, and the risk increases as pregnancy advances to term, according to a large study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical...

Alzheimer's drug adoption in U.S. slowed by doctors' skep...
Nine months into the U.S. launch of the first drug proven to slow the advance of Alzheimer's, Eisai and Biogen's Leqembi is facing an unexpected hurdle to wi...

Doctors ask Liberal government to reconsider capital gain...
The Canadian Medical Association is asking the federal government to reconsider its proposed changes to capital gains taxation, arguing it will affect doctor...

How to check for testicular cancer
Shower time is prime time for a self-exam. (1 min. read)

Pembroke, Ont. hospital anticipating doctor shortages thi...
The Pembroke Regional Hospital says it is expecting longer wait times this spring and summer because of anticipated physician shortages.

Calls grow louder for changes to decriminalization in B.C.
Backlash to decriminalization dominated question period Monday in the B.C. legislature, with the Official Opposition BC United and BC Conservatives calling f...

Understanding Canadians’ experiences with digital health
Canadians are increasingly frustrated with a healthcare system lacking seamless communication and information sharing. Canada Health Infoway’s 2023 Canadian ...

Managing a safe transition to new treatment guidelines
A particular technology has enabled one of NSW's busiest private cancer centres to quickly implement the latest cancer treatment guideline.

First responders to get mental health counselling, Manito...
The Manitoba government is funding mental health support for first responders, following the recent death of a Winnipeg firefighter.

Studies show forever chemicals are found in much of Canad...
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ONC pubs Common Agreement v2.0, with regs for FHIR exchange
The release of CA v2.0, updated to require support for API exchange using the HL7 spec, allows TEFCA to "keep pace with the advanced, secure data services ap...

First Nations patients more likely to leave ER without ge...
First Nations patients are more likely to leave Alberta emergency departments before receiving care than other patients, and anti-Indigenous racism is a sign...