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Former CIO says south west LHIN’s success should be emulated

February 1, 2014

Tank commanders have a knack for seeing opportunities for engagement and the obstacles that lie in their way more sharply than others. That’s just how Glenn Lanteigne saw things when first graduating from the Royal Military College in Kingston, Ontario as an Armoured Corps officer. But after a budget planning stint at Canadian Forces Headquarters in Ottawa, he rolled into the private sector, healthcare first, with what was GE Medical Systems, becoming a Six Sigma Black Belt. Read More

Mihealth extends patient-doctor communications

February 1, 2014

By Rosie Lombardi Patients are clamouring for more personal medical data and better communications with their doctors – and the healthcare sector needs to find a secure way to do that. One solution that is gaining traction is called mihealth, a messaging and personal health record (PHR) system which has been operational since 2011. The system was developed by Dr. Wendy Graham, founder and CEO of Toronto-based mihealth Global Systems and a family doctor with over 20 years practice experience. Today, several thousand patients are using mihealth in hospitals and clinics across Ontario and beyond. Read More

On India, industry, and attaining quality in healthcare delivery

February 1, 2014

By Richard Irving, PhD I am currently writing this column from Hydrabad, India, where I am teaching in the Schulich MBA program for eight weeks. During my visit, I was invited to a conference at the Indian School of Business and attended a session on healthcare. The general discussion would be familiar to most of you, though the problems faced in healthcare in India are orders of magnitude more difficult that we face in Ontario. Read More