Innovation Could Be the Solution to Canada’s Growing Health Care Crisis

The Canadian health care system has a reputation as one of the best in the world, but today we’re gradually falling behind other major countries. One key opportunity is to embrace innovation.

“We work with local clinicians to understand the gaps in care within communities and the innovations that can fill those gaps,” says Reg Joseph, CEO of the Canadian not-for-profit corporation Health City. “The goal of these projects is not only to create new business opportunities, but also to generate data that can inform policymakers and bring about a new way of delivering health care. Fortunately, we have the tools and skills right here in Canada to make a positive and lasting change.”

Organizations like Health City are working hard to get us moving forward again, starting with technologies developed right here in Canada. Its initiatives include harnessing artificial intelligence to provide diagnostic imaging to rural communities and revolutionizing the field of health data using synthetic data that both increases access and helps address privacy concerns.

Health City works with clinicians, innovators, philanthropic organizations, and companies to drive better health outcomes and economic development in the health sector.

By marrying Canada’s technological strengths with carefully-identified community health care challenges and by scaling local solutions up to the national level, Canada’s health care system might just get the second wind it needs to overtake and exceed its reputation.

Reg Joseph CEO, Health City

This article was sponsored by Health City.