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New Virtual Cockpit software gives technologists remote access to CT scanner

By Gurleen Dhessi

October 2, 2023

The Medical Imaging team at Royal Columbian Hospital now has access to CT remote scanning support through the syngo Virtual Cockpit software. The syngo Virtual Cockpit (sVC) software was developed by Siemens Healthineers and enables experienced technologists from the Medical Imaging team to become remote steering technologists, remotely supporting on-site technologists in operating up to three scanning machines. Read More

Apollo enterprise imaging solution moves to AWS cloud

October 2, 2023

NEW YORK – At the AWS Summit held here in July, Apollo Enterprise Imaging discussed how hospitals are struggling to keep things up-to-date when connecting their various imaging systems to the Electronic Medical Record. They may be linking radiology, cardiology, pathology, and many other systems to the EMR – each with its own interface to the electronic record system. Read More

UHN ‘pushes the boundaries’ with arrival of next-gen robots

August 31, 2023

surgical robotics UHN

TORONTO – The robots have come, and with them, the age of innovation has fully arrived at the Sprott Department of Surgery at UHN. Within the span of a few weeks, multiple North American and Canadian “firsts” were successfully conducted. Patients who would normally have lengthier surgeries, longer and more painful recoveries, are now going home with minimal scars and fewer days in hospital. Read More

Oak Valley Health develops EWS for hospital and LTC

By Jerry Zeidenberg

August 31, 2023

MARKHAM, ONT. – Oak Valley Health, consisting of Markham Stouffville Hospital and Uxbridge Hospital, has been testing a new Early Warning System (EWS) that predicts when in-patients are in declining health and may suffer a catastrophic episode – such as cardiac arrest. Read More

New gen AI system from AWS reduces paperwork, physician burnout

By Jerry Zeidenberg

August 31, 2023

NEW YORK – Amazon announced the launch of its AWS HealthScribe at a company summit here in July. It introduced an AI-powered system that’s designed to save hours of time for physicians by automatically listening to encounters with patients and turning out full transcripts or summaries containing the most meaningful data. Read More

Fraser Health sees benefits through IT upgrade

By Dianne Daniel

August 31, 2023

SURREY, B.C. – Fraser Health has embarked on a large-scale program to modernize its electronic technology and the way it delivers care. The core technology being used is MEDITECH’s Expanse platform. All of the additional solutions being used will feed into Expanse, giving clinicians and administrators a single view of the patient experience across the giant region. Read More