October 29, 2024 (Oakville, ON) – The Coordinated Accessible National (CAN) Health Network and LifeLabs, Canada’s leading provider of medical laboratory services, have announced a new partnership aimed at advancing health care across the country through innovative technology.
As part of this collaboration, LifeLabs has already begun integrating advanced technology into its operations to continue enhancing efficiency and providing even more timely, personalized care. The next slate of commercial engagements being explored focused on improving lab operations, enhancing patient care, and supporting the growth of Canadian tech companies.
Launched in 2019, the CAN Health Network brings together leading health care operators from across the country to identify their biggest challenges and match them with Canadian-made technology solutions. The Network’s goals are to introduce homegrown innovation across the country, grow Canadian businesses, create more jobs and improve the health of Canadians.
As Canada’s leading provider of medical laboratory services, LifeLabs is committed to bringing advanced, timely care to Canadians. Supporting over 20 million patient visits annually, the organization conducts over 100 million laboratory tests through leading edge technologies, enabling patients and their healthcare providers to make informed decisions about their health. LifeLabs operates one of Canada’s largest online patient portals, MyCareCompass, supporting over 9 million Canadians in receiving their results online.
“Investing in partnerships like CAN Health, enables LifeLabs to be at the forefront of emerging innovations to drive positive patient outcomes as well as system-wide benefits,” said Charles Brown, President and CEO at LifeLabs “We are excited to tap into the CAN Health community whilst leveraging our expertise, technology, influence and compassion to enable remarkable health outcomes for Canadians.”
“We are thrilled to be partnering with LifeLabs,” said Dr. Dante Morra, Founder and Chair of CAN Health Network. “This collaboration is a unique opportunity to work with Canada’s leading medical laboratory, expand successful Canadian technology solutions, and shape the future of health care.”
The CAN Health Network has supported over 70 Canadian health-tech companies from coast-to-coast since its inception.
About LifeLabs
LifeLabs is Canada’s leading provider of laboratory diagnostic information and digital health connectivity systems, enabling patients and healthcare practitioners to diagnose, treat, monitor and prevent disease. We are a committed innovator in supporting Canadians to live healthier lives, operating Canada’s first commercial genetics lab, and the country’s largest online patient portal, with more than 8 million Canadians receiving their results online. LifeLabs has been named one of Canada’s Best Employers (2021, 2022 and 2023) and Best Employers for Diversity (2022, 2023 and 2024) by Forbes, named by BrandSpark as the Most Trusted Brand in medical diagnostic services voted by Canadians (2023 and 2024) and recognized for having an award-winning Mental Health Program from Benefits Canada. Learn more at lifelabs.com.
About CAN Health Network:
The CAN Health Network is a federally funded national organization working to introduce more Canadian innovation into Canada’s health system. The Network works with leading Canadian health care providers – referred to as Edges – to scale Canadian technology companies across Canada and beyond. By partnering Canadian companies directly with health care operators, CAN Health enables these companies and their solutions to be rapidly validated, procured and scaled across the Network. Learn more at canhealthnetwork.ca.