N.S. health care: New technology expected to provide quicker care [Video]

New technology being introduced in Nova Scotia’s health-care system is expected to make it easier for residents to search for health information.

Nova Scotia Health has entered a new partnership with Google Cloud to implement three digital solutions that will use artificial technology (AI) to “transform the patient and clinician experience.”

The Nova Scotia government says the partnership is also expected to make it faster for health-care professionals to find important health information they need to help inform decision-making and improve patient outcomes.

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“We must try new solutions to the challenges we face – that’s what our health-care plan calls for,” said Premier Tim Houston. “This partnership will empower Nova Scotians, reduce administrative work for doctors and make diagnosing illness easier.”

Teams with the health authority will work with experts from Google Cloud Consulting and product teams to …