May 1, 2020
Teledermatology is a subspecialty of dermatology that offers an effective way – at a distance from the patient – of addressing inflammatory skin conditions and life-threatening tumours of the skin. With COVID-19 restrictions and clinic closures, it becomes a necessity to transition to virtual care, eliminating the need for an in-person assessment. Read More
May 1, 2020
Healthcare professionals are always on the move. Whether it’s at a busy hospital, clinic, or long-term care facility, doctors, nurses and allied professionals need solid, secure electronic devices they can rely on. Samsung understands the challenges these healthcare workers face, and as a result have designed truly rugged and more secure mobile devices that are optimized for use in healthcare’s fast-paced and messy environment. Read More
May 1, 2020
By the middle of March of this year, the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic was clear to all, and the Goldman Herzl Family Practice Centre in Montréal was instructed to shift its regular, in-person visits to virtual encounters. In fact, management asked that 70 percent of the clinic’s volume be transferred to telemedicine visits in a matter of three days. Read More
May 1, 2020
TORONTO – Balancing patients’ emotional needs and their safety has never been more challenging than during the COVID-19 crisis. Although social distancing is essential for preventing the spread of infection, it also has the potential to make patients feel alone and isolated at a vulnerable time. Read More
March 30, 2020
OTTAWA – The sluggish growth of virtual care in Canada hasn’t been caused by a lack of technology – there are plenty of solutions available, all of them capable of connecting clinicians with patients via smartphones and computers. Read More
March 30, 2020
WASHINGTON, DC – Amazon Web Services has launched the AWS Diagnostic Development Initiative – a program to support customers who are working to bring better, more accurate, diagnostics solutions to market faster and promote better collaboration across organizations that are working on similar problems. Read More
March 30, 2020
There is increasing evidence that artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to make a major impact on the practice of medicine in Canada. GE Healthcare’s Critical Care Suite, for example, an AI application that is designed to identify and help prioritize cases such as pneumothorax, was cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in September. Read More
March 30, 2020
The VIRTUAL Integrated Platform for Spinal Cord Injury (VIP4SCI), a two-year-old pilot project for Spinal Cord Injury Ontario (SCIO), recently received the go-ahead for a rollout across Ontario. Read More
March 30, 2020
To support small and rural hospitals with patients transitioning from hospital to home, Northwest Telepharmacy Solutions (NTS) is launching their Virtual Medication Reconciliation on Discharge (VMRD) program to several hospital clients across Ontario. Read More
March 30, 2020
Point-of-care technology for lab testing has come a long way, but there’s still a fair bit of resistance to it in North American hospitals. That’s due to a lagging perception that POC testing is more expensive than traditional benchtop testing – it no longer is, when all factors involved are considered. The hesitation is also a matter of ingrained habits – in many cases, people don’t like to change their ways. Read More