Leading innovation programs in healthcare feature defined processes and frameworks that ensure all stakeholders are working in alignment to deliver successful results.

This virtual LinkUp will discuss innovation governance and structured approaches to managing innovation in healthcare. It will feature examples, clinical/technical/business requirements, success stories, and lessons learned to implement innovative and successful programs in healthcare settings.

Discussion topics:

1. What successes have you encountered in implementing an innovation program in your organization/sector? What are the major challenges you are now trying to solve?
2. What stakeholders (ex: healthcare delivery, research, vendors, entrepreneurs, incubator/accelerators, and more) are involved in your innovation program? How do you define roles and responsibilities for a broad set of stakeholders within your innovation program?
   
3. What are the results you are pursing? How do you measure success?
   
4. How do you identify and manage risk in your innovation program?
   
5. How are your managers, executives, board members engaged in decision making (ex: project selection, partnerships, investment, scaling, etc) throughout the process? What communication strategies are employed to share information as part of your innovation program?
   

Moderated by:

Jamey Martell, Senior Director at Nova Scotia Health Authorities

Add your voice to this important conversation. Take a seat at the table and connect with other Digital Health Canada members in your region to network, exchange ideas, and collaborate on solutions. LinkUps are a valuable benefit for all members: doctors and nurses, health informatics students, hospital staff, IT staff, management, and team leads. Join us!

Please note this LinkUp starts at 12PM Atlantic Time

LinkUps create a space for small groups to take a break, re-connect, and share stories, challenges, and experiences with peers in an online setting. The small-group setting gives everyone an opportunity to be heard and join the conversation. Complimentary registration is limited; register today to confirm your spot!

Join us to discuss the advantages that wearables can provide in understanding the pathophysiology of illness and improve patient care. The session will focus on mood disorders and mood regulation (why we all have good and bad days) and how wearables can be incorporated into our daily practice to improve clinical outcomes.

Presented by:

Dr. Abigail Ortiz completed her medical training in Mexico and her postgraduate studies at McGill University and Dalhousie University.  She is the Head of the Bipolar Integrated Care Pathways at CAMH and leads the B.R.A.I.N. (Bipolar Research using Artificial Intelligence Networks) lab at CAMH.  Her research focuses on understanding mood regulation and forecasting episodes in bipolar disorders using mathematical models and AI tools.  She is developing robust methods to characterize clinical trajectories in mood disorders using wearable devices. Dr. Ortiz is an Associate Professor at the Department of Psychiatry at UofT; she has secured national and international funding as a Principal Investigator from the Department of Psychiatry, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), National Institutes of Mental Health (NIMH) and the Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR). 

Webinar Wednesday attendance is one of the benefits of Digital Health Canada Membership. Not a member yet? Join Digital Health Canada to enjoy Webinar Wednesdays and other benefits of membership. 

Leading innovation programs in healthcare feature defined processes and frameworks that ensure all stakeholders are working in alignment to deliver successful results.

This virtual LinkUp will discuss innovation governance and structured approaches to managing innovation in healthcare. It will feature examples, clinical/technical/business requirements, success stories, and lessons learned to implement innovative and successful programs in healthcare settings.

Discussion topics:

1. What successes have you encountered in implementing an innovation program in your organization/sector? What are the major challenges you are now trying to solve?
2. What stakeholders (ex: healthcare delivery, research, vendors, entrepreneurs, incubator/accelerators, and more) are involved in your innovation program? How do you define roles and responsibilities for a broad set of stakeholders within your innovation program?
   
3. What are the results you are pursing? How do you measure success?
   
4. How do you identify and manage risk in your innovation program?
   
5. How are your managers, executives, board members engaged in decision making (ex: project selection, partnerships, investment, scaling, etc) throughout the process? What communication strategies are employed to share information as part of your innovation program?
   

Moderated by:

Sophia Buvyer is an accomplished leader in healthcare technology with over 20 years of experience working at national, provincial and local levels. Most recently, as the Director of Enterprise Architecture & Strategy for Northern Health, she has found ways to shape and enhance organizational culture through her knowledge of healthcare systems, strategic planning and enterprise architecture.  In this current role, she is also responsible for provincial engagement on behalf of Northern Health Information Management and Information Technology. 

Previously, she was the Lead Architect and Standards Lead for Canada Health Infoway advising on provincial investments in healthcare technology and providing hands-on support to implementers in BC, Alberta and the Yukon.  Sophia has led teams who pioneered pan-Canadian standards and has played key roles in the implementation of transformational systems in BC including CareConnect, the Provincial Laboratory Information System and Clinical Data eXchange.

Join us!

Please note this LinkUp starts at 12PM Pacific Time

LinkUps create a space for small groups to take a break, re-connect, and share stories, challenges, and experiences with peers in an online setting. The small-group setting gives everyone an opportunity to be heard and join the conversation. Complimentary registration is limited; register today to confirm your spot!

The HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition is the most influential health information technology event of the year, where 40,000+ professionals throughout the global health ecosystem meet to build relationships during lively networking events, learn from experts in hot topic education sessions and discover innovative health tech products to solve their greatest challenges. LEARN MORE >

Indigenous people in remote Canadian communities are at risk because of poor access to comprehensive and local health care programming and services. As the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed health care disparities through outbreaks in rural and remote regions, rapid solutions that are culturally safe, community directed and consistent with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action must be considered.

The current strategies with acute illnesses of inefficient telephone consults and unnecessary transports to distant health centers have led to enormous social burdens on families, increased morbidity and mortality, fears associated with previous colonial narratives and high health care costs.

In this webinar, we will discuss how virtual care platforms are able to address these challenges in a culturally safe and appropriate way, focusing on acute pediatric illness in Indigenous communities in northern and rural Saskatchewan as a use case.

Presented by Teladoc Health. Teladoc Health is the world leader in virtual care.

Speakers: 

Cory Fry, Director Hospitals & Health Systems at Teladoc Health, leads business development, account management and client success with Canadian hospital and health systems and is part of the Canadian leadership team of Teladoc Health Canada. He is engaging conversations nationally about user experience, digital innovation, enterprise strategy and modernizing legacy systems in the health sector. An adventurer, leader, and excellent connector, Cory thrives on business opportunities, creating partnerships, and community development initiatives. Cory lives in Victoria, BC with his partner and 'small Frys'. 

Dr. Stacey Lovo, Assistant Professor, School of Rehab Science, Associate member Dept. of Surgery at the University of Saskatchewan is a research scientist whose work focuses on:

1. Use of e-health technologies (telehealth, remote presence robotics) and inter-professional teams to enhance access to physical therapy and team based care in rural and remote regions;
2. culturally responsive healthcare; and 
3. musculoskeletal physical therapy

She earned her PhD in Health Science in the College of Medicine at University of Saskatchewan in 2018.

This webinar will offer an overview of the deployment of Virtual Care Technologies for healthcare delivery in Saskatchewan.

Presented by:

Dr. Ivar Mendez is a Professor of Surgery and the Director of the Virtual Care and Remote Presence Robotics Program at the University of Saskatchewan. 

As a Clinician/Scientist, Dr. Mendez’ research focus is on functional neurosurgery, brain repair, stem cells, and remote presence robotic technology. His laboratory research has been supported by peer-reviewed funding from several sources including the Canada National Centers of Excellence, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, and Canada Foundation for Innovation. 

Dr. Mendez has focused on, and significantly advanced, the use of remote-presence robots for medical care in neurosurgery and primary health care. In 2002, Dr. Mendez and his team performed the first long distance telementoring neurosurgery in the world. In 2010, his team established the first remote presence robotic program in the Canadian North to provide access to primary and specialized medical care to underserviced First Nations communities. Since 2013, he has been working with First Nation communities in Saskatchewan using advanced robotic technology for healthcare delivery. In 2019, Dr. Mendez’s team deployed the first telerobotic ultrasonography system in North America to three northern Saskatchewan communities. This technology was crucial in providing prenatal sonography to indigenous communities during the COVID pandemic. 

For his innovative work in the use of remote presence devices to deliver health care to underserviced populations, Dr. Mendez received the 2011 Health Canada Award for Contribution to the Improvement of the Health of Canadians. In 2022, he was appointed an Officer of Canada for his pioneering work in the use of remote telemedicine and robotics to revolutionize the delivery of health and patient care in Canada and worldwide

Webinar Wednesday attendance is one of the benefits of Digital Health Canada Membership. Not a member yet? Join Digital Health Canada to enjoy Webinar Wednesdays and other benefits of membership. 

e-Health is the premier event for Canadian digital health professionals working to make a difference in health and healthcare delivery.

Since its inception in 2000, the e-Health Conference and Tradeshow has served as a vital epicentre of Canadian digital health discussion and debate, attracting upwards of 1,000 health professionals annually. e-Health is the optimal spot for networking and knowledge sharing with peers nationally and around the globe. With in-demand speakers, expert panelists and presenters, and leading-edge exhibitors, e-Health always delivers memorable education and networking opportunities.

e-Health: where important digital health conversations happen.

REGISTER

Reserve your spot at the CHIEF Executive Forum 2023 Spring Symposium.

Cocktails and dinner, May 30 in Toronto following the e-Health 2023 Conference and Tradeshow.

A full day of panel discussions, roundtables, and networking on May 31.
Program details can be found here.

Contact chief@digitalhealthcanada.com for more information. 

Our event theme – THE FUTURE IS ACCESSIBLE – aims to inspire us to lead the conversation and implement actions where we collectively are building a health sector that is accessible, where data is not locked in silos and where both clinicians and consumers can work together in true partnership towards healthier lives, digitally enabled. This prestigious international event brings together hundreds of digital health leaders and practitioners at the forefront of healthcare and is considered a landmark event on the global calendar. Bringing together an international and national audience, this is your opportunity to network, share, and highlight the latest achievements, advancements, research and innovation in digital health and health informatics.

LEARN MORE + REGISTER