#497 - Andrew Hines, Founder & CTO at Canvas Medical
Slice of Healthcare Team
May 20, 2025
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Join us on the latest episode, hosted by Jared S. Taylor!
Our Guest: Andrew Hines, Founder & CTO at Canvas Medical.
What you’ll get out of this episode:
- Canvas Medical empowers ambulatory practices with a powerful EMR that supports in-person, telehealth, and multi-setting care delivery.
- Developer tools enable rapid innovation, allowing practices to solve workflow issues and build custom extensions in under a day.
- Built for practices with a vision, Canvas Medical thrives in settings where teams want to iterate their care models using software and AI.
- Supports complex, high-touch care specialties like dementia, renal disease, pediatrics, and oncology with AI-powered optimization.
- Trusted by growing practices, Canvas Medical handles smooth transitions from legacy systems, helping clients future-proof their operations.
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Empowering Care Through Technology
Andrew Hines, Founder & CTO of Canvas Medical, has been leading the charge in health tech since 2015, fueled by a desire to create real-world impact. Drawing on his engineering background and early exposure to enterprise software in healthcare, Andrew launched Canvas Medical to deliver a modern, adaptable platform for ambulatory care.
Beyond a Traditional EMR
Canvas Medical isn't just an electronic medical record (EMR) system—it's a robust platform designed to support the full spectrum of outpatient medical care. Whether it’s asthma and allergy treatment for kids or dementia care for seniors, Canvas Medical adapts across specialties and care settings. It’s not limited to telehealth or "digital health" as a buzzword. From its first implementation in a Florida primary care clinic to serving Medicare Advantage patients in Washington’s San Juan Islands, Canvas Medical has always focused on supporting real-world medicine.
Developer Tools That Drive Same-Day Innovation
A major differentiator? Canvas Medical’s developer tools. Launched publicly in 2021 and expanded in 2024, these tools allow clinics to build their own custom software extensions and automation solutions. The result: problems like scheduling inefficiencies can be solved the same day they’re identified. Customers now build up to 100 proprietary plugins, radically streamlining their operations.
Ideal Practices and Seamless Switches
Canvas Medical thrives with practices that bring a clear care philosophy and want to scale that vision through AI and software. Typically serving clinics with 10 to 300 clinicians, Canvas Medical is built to support both new starts and transitions from legacy systems. With years of experience handling complex migrations, they provide a proven path forward for organizations ready to innovate.
Looking Ahead: AI at the Forefront
The future of Canvas Medical lies in accelerating both the administrative and clinical sides of medicine through AI. From diagnostic support to treatment planning, Canvas Medical is working closely with practices in oncology, geriatrics, and more to build a new standard of care. It's not just a mission—it’s a movement to bring the future of medicine into the present.
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