Inside my chest, plastic rests where flesh once bloomed. A piece of me, taken in battle— the price of survival.  I touch the scar, a silent echo of loss. It feels like skin, but not the warmth of me.  An imitation of wholeness, stitched together with courage, disguised as healing.  My body remembers what it has […]

From e-Health26 Track: Power to the Patient in Digital Care Digital health is changing the relationship between patients and the healthcare system. As tools become more connected, accessible, and personalized, patients are playing a more active role in how they access information, prepare for care, and make decisions about their health. The Power to the […]

By Ezinne V.C Onwuekwe, BPharm, PMP, Senior Clinical Informatics Analyst, Nova Scotia Health Health IT conferences are everywhere and for good reason. In 2026, with generative AI reshaping clinical workflows, interoperability mandates accelerating, and digital health investment rebounding, the demand for face-to-face collaboration has never been stronger. Yes, travel budgets are leaner and digital fatigue […]

From e-Health26 Track: No Patient Left Behind: Building Digital Health For All Digital health innovation only delivers meaningful impact when it improves care for the people who have historically faced the greatest barriers to accessing it. As healthcare systems continue to evolve, equity can’t remain a secondary consideration, but must be built into how technologies, […]

From e-Health26 Track: Next-Gen Care: Virtual Access, Real Impact Virtual care has moved well beyond convenience and is now a critical pathway to improving access, efficiency, and outcomes across the healthcare system. But as adoption grows, so do the expectations: solutions must not only work, but scale, integrate, and reach the populations that need them […]

First published in Life In Hearts e-Magazine, Issue 12 (January/February 2026) Living with cardiovascular disease has taught me to pay closer attention—not just to my body, but to the systems that affect my care. One of the most overlooked, yet crucial, parts of our healthcare journey is how our health data is collected, stored, shared, […]

From e-Health26 Track: Guardrails for Growth: Governing Health Data As health data becomes more central to care delivery, innovation, and system planning, the conversation is shifting from access alone to accountability. The challenge isn’t just unlocking data—it’s doing so in ways that maintain trust, protect privacy, and ensure responsible use at scale. The Guardrails for […]

From e-Health26 Track: Bridges Not Silos: The Future of Connected Health Healthcare systems aren’t short on data, but, rather, connection. Across jurisdictions, critical information still live in silos, slowing down care, duplicating effort, and creating unnecessary risk for patients. The Bridges Not Silos Track at e-Health26 focuses on what it takes to move beyond this […]

From e-Health26 Track: Bots, Docs, and Burnout: The Future Health Workforce In a healthcare system under pressure, digital tools are increasingly stepping in to support care teams, and reshape how work gets done and where time is best spent. The Bots, Docs, and Burnout: The Future Health Workforce Track at e-Health26 explores this shift in […]

The e-Health Conference and Tradeshow is pleased to welcome Dr. Jordan Warford as co-emcee for e-Health26 in Halifax. Alongside Rachel Gillespie, Dr. Warford will help guide attendees through the e-Health26 program, and will bring clarity, energy, and a data-informed perspective to conversations shaping the future of digital health in Canada. About Dr. Warford Dr. Warford is […]

Sponsored by Amplify Care, taking place Tuesday, June 15 | 8:00 – 9:30 a.m. ADT  For over two decades, the e-Health Conference and Tradeshow has served as the vital epicentre in exploring the ideas and technologies shaping the future of healthcare in Canada and globally.  At e-Health26, the Tuesday Opening Plenary will bring together leaders to explore how […]

Monday June 14 | 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. ADT at the Halifax Convention Centre Presenters: Chris Carvalho, Board of Directors President, Digital Health Canada The newly reimagined Digital Health Canada Awards, as part of the e-Health26 Social Reception + Awards Ceremony, will recognize the individuals and teams advancing digital health across Canada. The Ceremony […]