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February 25, 2019
What can we expect to see happen in healthcare IT and the management of data this year? Based on the momentum we’re seeing, and the feedback we’re receiving in Canada and worldwide, here’s our outlook for 2019. Read More
January 31, 2019
RICHMOND HILL, ONT. – In November, Mackenzie Health announced that it had become the first acute-care hospital in Canada to achieve Stage 7 on the HIMSS EMRAM scale. Stage 7 is the highest rung on a ladder that measures end-user adoption of electronic medical record (EMR) functions. Read More
January 31, 2019
Fitness video games – think Wii Fit or Dance Dance Revolution – are commonly associated with adolescents. These exercise programs, also called exergames, use virtual reality software to track body movements, allowing a user to interact with the activity presented on a TV screen. Read More
January 31, 2019
TORONTO – The blood-brain barrier – a selectively permeable capillary wall that bars circulating blood and extracellular fluid from entering the central nervous system – performs a critical function in preventing blood-borne pathogens from entering the central nervous system. But it also effectively resists the delivery of lifesaving drug therapies to the brain, requiring higher doses of dangerous chemotherapy drugs, for example, to treat conditions such as brain tumours. Read More
January 31, 2019
CHICAGO – While booking a trip online to Disneyland, and searching for hotels and new rides for his children, a pop-up asked Dr. Michael Recht if he could use some help. “Why not,” he thought, and found the virtual assistant to be just what he needed. Read More
January 31, 2019
There are many reasons why physicians should be using medical apps. Chief among them: “It’s easier to use your phone than to reach for a book,” commented Dr. Chandi Chandrasana, an Ottawa-based family doctor and an OntarioMD peer leader. Read More
January 31, 2019
Are you dense? It sounds offensive, but it’s a question Canadians need to be asking, say advocates of a growing awareness campaign about breast density and its relation to increased cancer risk. Read More
October 29, 2018
Dr. Thomas Lindsay, a vascular surgeon at the University Health Network’s Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, demonstrates how a long graft can be inserted into the aorta of a patient, with branches for the kidneys. The innovative, team-based procedure is performed using minimally invasive methods, all through a small incision rather than open surgery. It reduces trauma to the patient and speeds up recovery times. Read More
October 29, 2018
NEWMARKET, ONT. – Southlake Regional Health Centre has partnered with Toronto-based startup MedChart Inc. to allow patients and authorized third parties to easily request and quickly obtain medical records online, day or night. Read More
October 29, 2018
Smart homes for seniors? The two make an unlikely match – but one project funded by the Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation (CABHI), powered by Baycrest Health Sciences, is evaluating how living in a smart home could improve quality of life for older adults with early-stage dementia. Read More