News is everything these days.  On the healthcare front, there is growing interest in new technologies, processes, rules, regulations, mergers, acquisitions, and more.  Everyone, whether working in the industry or not, is affected by these types of developments and is taking an increasing interest in what's happening around them and around the world.  Below are some of the news items and articles of particular interest to healthcare professionals.


11/07/2011-B Sharp Technologies announces winners of healthcare social media contest

Quinte Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine is the winner of the first round of the B Social funding program.

05/09/2011-B Sharp Technologies announces healthcare social media contest

The B Social program will provide cash incentives and other prizes to healthcare organizations planning to launch social media initiatives that directly support or promote the

03/21/2011-B Sharp Technologies announces successful CIHI testing

B Sharp Technologies is pleased to announced that its B Care health information management platform has passed CIHI vendor testing

03/21/2011-B Sharp Technologies announces support for the Ontario Common Assessment of Need

B Sharp is pleased to announced that its comprehensive B Care Community Mental Health solution now supports the Ontario Common Assessment of Need (OCAN).

01/06/2011-Michael Martineau appointed Vice-President, Sales and Marketing at B-Sharp Technologies Inc.

10/18/2010-B Care Health Information System expands market presence into Long Term Care

Shannex and B Sharp partner to implement an electronic records management solution to improve the quality and care for long term care residents.

09/10/2010-Select Committee on Mental Health and Addictions

"The Comprehensive Mental Health and Addictions Action Plan for Ontarians".

03/24/2010-B Sharp re-certified as Vendor for the National Rehabilitation Reporting System (NRS)

B Sharp announced today that B Care has once again been approved by the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI).

03/24/2010-B Sharp re-certified as Vendor for Complex Continuing Care (CCRS)

B Sharp announced today that B Care has once again been approved by the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI).

03/24/2010-B Sharp re-certified as Vendor for Mental Health (RAI-MH)

B Sharp announces that B Care has once again been approved by the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI).