October 29, 2020
TORONTO – To improve the ordering of diagnostic imaging exams, North York General Hospital has implemented one of Canada’s first “clinical decision support” systems that quickly shows referring physicians what the best options are for imaging their patients. Read More
October 29, 2020
TORONTO – Michael Garron Hospital – formerly the Toronto East General – has deployed Hypercare, an enterprise-wide messaging system that allows clinicians to communicate with each other through an instant messaging app installed on their phones. Hypercare enables users to securely share clinical information and manage medical on-call schedules. Read More
October 29, 2020
Earlier this year, the small mining town of Val d’Or, 525 kilometres north of Montreal, welcomed the arrival of a state-of-the-art PET/CT, bringing advanced imaging to the 135,000 people in northwestern Quebec’s Abitibi-Temiscamingue region. Read More
October 29, 2020
It’s not news that COVID-19 has significantly impacted the healthcare system and the way services/programs are delivered. What is worth noting is that the pandemic has spurred the introduction of new models of care and patient interactions that could have long-lasting, positive outcomes. Read More
October 29, 2020
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September 30, 2020
HAMILTON, Ont. – Dr. Clinton Campbell envisions a future where pathologists work as information specialists in sophisticated computer labs with the world’s most current, relevant data at their fingertips. Instead of diagnosing disease one slide at a time under a microscope, there would be thousands of images to compare online. Read More
September 30, 2020
RICHMOND HILL, Ont. – Mackenzie Health, a technologically advanced hospital that has already achieved a HIMSS EMRAM Level 7 ranking, the top tier, has taken another step forward in its “smart-hospital” strategy with the launch of a digital platform for pathology. Read More
September 30, 2020
COVID-19 has increased pressure on the healthcare industry to identify data gaps, ensure access to critical information, and manage uncertainty through scenario planning. Attend the webinar to learn how the development of portals, in conjunction with education and iterative improvement, can deliver a source of data that’s highly trusted and widely adopted. Read More
September 30, 2020
Experts from Interior Health, B.C. and Vocera will discuss how the health authority has connected care teams with meaningful information about patients, to facilitate real-time clinical decision making when and where it matters most – even in fast moving, critical situations. (Webinar: Wednesday, October 7, at 1 pm ET) Read More
September 30, 2020
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to sicken and kill people around the world, questions continue to arise about the characteristics of the virus. For example, how do we avoid infection, and what are the best practices for caring for those who have contracted the disease. A new app, COVID AI KnowledgeEnable™, uses artificial intelligence to rapidly find the latest peer-reviewed articles that answer the questions of physicians, researchers and members of the public. Read More