Tim Wilson
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- 1/20/2013
Big data’s brain storm
Two recent announcements from Brain Canada have put neurological research on the map in Canada. They come at a time when government support and advanced computing technology have made brain science a very exciting place to be. - 1/6/2013
Canada’s medical device industry preps for 2013
There are over 1,000 companies in Canada’s medical device sector. The vast majority are small, employing under 50 people. Nonetheless, in 2011 the sector’s exports exceeded $2.3 billion. That isn’t chump change, and represents significant economic opportunity. But it's a diverse industry covering everything from paper-based sanitary articles to the most advanced therapeutic and diagnostic technology, and 2013 will present its fair share of challenges. - 12/23/2012
Next year’s news: big data, integration, and the promise of innovation
To get a sense of what’s to come in 2013, I went back and did a survey of my blog posts over the past year. It offered an interesting snapshot of where medical technology is at, and of some of the challenges that lie ahead. - 12/16/2012
Collaborative care needs technical backup
A recent study out of McMaster University has confirmed that health outcomes improve when there is collaboration between public health and primary care. That hardly sounds like a stellar finding. Would anyone assume otherwise? - 12/9/2012
Let's not pretend to be shocked by privacy breaches
When there's a breach of privacy with health records, it's understandable that the response is to examine policies and, perhaps, explore the unique aspects of electronic records keeping. After all, we want to make the system airtight for the long haul. But two recent events should have us sit up and take notice. - 12/3/2012
Healthcare software companies face consolidation
Large-scale foreign purchases of Canadian companies have been in the news of late. With healthcare technology companies, however, the deals are much smaller and fly under the radar. - 11/25/2012
Canada’s healthcare technology innovators wave the flag
I have written on how important it is for healthcare innovators in Canada – and particularly those who are looking to gain big market share with EMRs and physical devices – to have a strategy for entrance into global markets. - 11/18/2012
Sometimes, home technology needs an assist
If Canada is going to create a stable, affordable healthcare system, one thing is certain: we have to have reliable medical technologies on the home front. This is because the maintenance of chronic conditions, a big part of tomorrow’s healthcare budget, will be dependent on home monitoring. - 11/11/2012
Future-proofing your EMR
Electronic medical records are, in theory, pretty straightforward: they simply offer doctors an electronic alternative to traditional paper-based records systems. - 11/4/2012
Give technology its due in controlling hospital costs
It was big news: the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) said recently that healthcare spending growth is expected to slow in 2012, part of a multi-year trend. But in many respects the details left little to cheer about, because, according to CIHI, this easing was mainly a reflection of tight budgets and macroeconomic weakness.
