Bringing an entrepreneurial approach to finding health solutions

At first glance, the gap between start-up companies and BC’s publicly funded health care system might seem huge. Start-ups are typically led by entrepreneurs who are willing to take risks and move quickly to bring a new idea to the world. Given the complex nature of our health care system, change tends to happen more…

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A PHC Innovation: Point-of-Care Ultrasound Now Saving Lives Daily in Rural BC

Dr. Oron Frenkel uses the point-of-care ultrasound device on a patient.

It all started with an idea from Dr. Oron Frenkel to connect existing ultrasound and artificial intelligence (AI) technology to solve a big problem: diagnosing conditions in real time in almost every part of the body, from anywhere.   The team at PHC Ventures acted rapidly to make this dream a reality via the Digital Technology…

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