Digital Health Canada Board of Directors – Virtual Election

Online

The Digital Health Canada Board Development Committee invited Digital Health Canada members in good standing to put their name forward for election to the Board of Directors. The nomination period closed March 29, 2024. Digital Health Canada strives to have a diverse Board representing our equitably-supported membership represents the cultural, generational, geographic, sectoral and disciplinary […]

Secure Medical Records Sharing: Innovations in Federated Learning for Disease Surveillance

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Electronic Medical Records are secure, private, lifetime records containing patient-health and point-of-care histories within the healthcare system, which can be used for disease surveillance, clinical studies, and many others. It is hard to share and use EMR data across jurisdictions because of the differences and barriers in data governance and architecture, as well as data […]

The Technical and Ethical Complexities of Genomic EHR Integration

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Molecular genetics technology has rapidly advanced over the last decade with significant acceleration as a result of SARS-CoV2. Improved testing platforms, lowered costs, and a wider range of options available for patients have outpaced the ability of electronic health records to store and make use of genetic data. This session will discuss the complexities surrounding […]

Virtual Waiting Room at Urgent + Primary Care Centres: Improving Health Outcomes for Chemotherapy Patients Using Digital Remote Symptom Monitoring

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Part 1 Urgent and Primary Care Centres (UPCC) across Vancouver Coastal Health were previously experiencing increased capacity and congestion in their waiting rooms. Overcrowded waiting rooms further increased patient’s frustration and anxiety when visiting the UPCC. Since the implementation of a virtual waiting room, waiting room congestion has decreased and has significantly improved patient satisfaction […]

CHIEF Executive Forum Spring Symposium: Reception

The Kent 534 Cambie Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

The CHIEF Executive Forum 2024 Spring Symposium experience will kick off with a relaxing reception after the close of e-Health 2024 Conference and Tradeshow. Continue the conversations started at e-Health with a small group of industry leaders and decision-makers at the May 28 reception and the May 29 Symposium. Stay over until May 30 for […]

CHIEF Executive Forum Spring Symposium

Pan Pacific Vancouver 999 Canada Place, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Join us knowledge-sharing, learning, and networking with public and private sector digital health leaders from across Canada. Reserve your seat at the table where important digital health conversations happen. All CHIEF Executive Forum members are invited to attend—email chief@digitalhealthcanada.com to add your name to the guest list. The CHIEF Executive Forum 2024 Spring Symposium experience […]

CHIEF Executive Forum Spring Symposium: Site Visits

On Thursday, May 30, registered attendees will visit the Provincial Health Services Authority's Red Fish Healing Centre for Mental Health and Addiction at 9am PST, followed by a visit to Providence Health Care's New St. Paul's Hospital Project at 12:15 PST. Transport will be provided from Parq Vancouver to the first site, and from there […]

Commercializing an Artificial Intelligence-based Clinical Decision Support System for Patients with Coronary Artery Disease: Opportunities and Challenges

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Coronary artery disease is the leading cause of death globally. Although clinical practice guidelines on coronary revascularization exist, clinicians still find it challenging to decide among medical therapy alone, percutaneous coronary intervention, and coronary artery bypass graft surgery due to unique patient characteristics and preferences. By leveraging rich, large-scale patient data assets available in Alberta, […]

Digital Health Canada Annual General Meeting 2024

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All Digital Health Canada Members are encouraged to register and attend the Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, June 19 from 12 - 1 PM ET. The following matters will constitute the Agenda of the Digital Health Canada Annual General Meeting 2024 (Virtual): Call to Order Approval of the Minutes of the Annual General Meeting held […]

“What’s in it for me?” – Developing patient education cartoon videos to improve virtual care services

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When designing a virtual care service, the impact on staff and providers is often considered, but what about the patients? By the end of this presentation, you will be able to discuss strategies you can use to develop patient-centered resources such as cartoon videos, for virtual care services in support of patient understanding, adoption and […]

Online Information Session – UBC Micro-certificate in Innovation Leadership: Medical & Bio-Innovations.

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Unlock the Future of Healthcare Innovation with UBC's New Micro-certificate in Innovation Leadership On Wednesday June 26th, 12pm Pacific, join us for an online information session to learn about the UBC Micro-certificate in Innovation Leadership: Medical and Bio-Innovations, an exciting new program developed by the UBC School of Biomedical Engineering (SBME), with critical insights from SBME’s Industry […]

Webinar Wednesday – Personalized Prevention Approach

In this webinar, Dr. Abbas Zavar will present Personalized Medicine, defined as delivering the right clinical intervention—whether diagnostic, preventive, or therapeutic—at the right time, for the right individual. You will learn about the principles of Personalized Medicine and its importance in shifting healthcare from a one-size-fits-all model to a more individualized approach. This approach leverages […]