Management

Study flags IT skills shortage in healthcare sector

August 18, 2021

Digital Transformation report coverOTTAWA – In a new report, the Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC) asserts that the rapid implementation of information technology in the healthcare sector – such as virtual solutions to connect patients and clinicians – has resulted in aggravated stresses on the human resource sector. On the one hand, hospitals and other organizations are finding it difficult to find and retain skilled IT staff. On the other hand, clinicians who are required to adopt new technologies find it difficult to learn new ways of working while swamped with patient care duties. Read More

Building a world-class radiology department: identifying the challenges

By Dr. David Koff

January 29, 2020

I had the privilege to serve as Chief of the Department of Radiology at Hamilton Health Sciences for two terms and as Chair of the Academic Department for the past 12 years. As Chief, I was recruited to align the provision of radiology services at our three major sites with the new Access to Best Care strategic vision of the hospital, where each hospital would be specialized in order to provide the best expertise to the population we serve. Read More