Spotlight
January 05, 2026Healthcare Quarterly introduces Improved Outcomes in Mental Healthcare Using Artificial Intelligence
CAMH is investigating ways to harness recent advances in machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) to improve outcomes for Ontario's mental health system and for people recently discharged from the hospital after a psychiatric in-patient admission. "In an effort to successfully implement such ML models, CAMH has established a governance framework based on identified barriers to AI adoption impacting trust, such as ethics, transparency and explainability and fairness (among others)" Article by Andrew Lustig et. al. available in the latest issue.
Events
Testing What’s Possible: Projectathons and the Future of Interoperability
Allana Cameron, Product Director for the Patient Summary, Canada Health Infoway,
Daniel Berezeanu, Product Manager, IHE Catalyst,
Brandon Blanck, President and CEO, Healthquest and
Moderator: Edwin White Chacon, Manager, Enablement Services, Canada Health Infoway
Featured Articles
Commentary: Breaking Ixion’s Wheel: Escaping Canada’s Self-Inflicted Cycle of Primary Care Crisis and Renewal
Of Big and Small Swings: Toward a Hybrid View of Healthcare Systems Governance
Articles
TOCSIN: A Proposed Dashboard of Indicators to Control Healthcare-Associated Infections
A Case Study: The Initiative to Improve RN Scheduling at Hamilton Health Sciences
Growing Practice Specialists in Mental Health: Addressing Stigma and Recruitment with a Nursing Residency Program
Developing an Orientation Toolkit for New Public Health Nurse Hires for Ontario's Changing Landscape of Public Health Practice
Healthy Workplaces and Teamwork for Healthcare Workers Need Public Engagement
Dengue: An Epidemic Is Largely a Failure in Public Health Administration! The Role of Dhaka City Corporation, DCC of Bangladesh
Inter-facility Patient Transfers in Ontario: Do You Know What Your Local Ambulance Is Being Used For?
News
Older adults with dementia are putting on their dancing shoes and challenging stigma
2026-01-12 from cihr-irsc.gc.ca Currently, around 750,000 people in Canada are living with dementia. As Canada's population ages, this number is expected to reach one million by 2030. With no c [...]
‘Predicts if somebody is going to die:’ How AI is revolutionizing health care in Canada
2026-01-12 from ctvnews.ca As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more common across a wide range of Canadian sectors and industries, doctors say the technology – if used carefully and thought [...]
Canada’s health-tech industry sees notable but concentrated rebound
2026-01-12 from wealthprofessional.ca Canada’s health-technology investment market staged a notable rebound in 2025, but the recovery was narrow with capital flowing into fewer companies, [...]
Editor's Picks
Homelessness is a critical social determinant of health, driving disparities in healthcare utilization, morbidity and mortality. In 2018, the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) mandated the coding of homelessness in hospital administrative data, which more than doubled case identification. However, 25 % of cases remain undetected, and two-thirds of flagged patients were not currently homeless, though they have a documented history of homelessness. We summarize recent evidence and p [...]
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Longwoods Leadership Discussion
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