- 4/29/2013
The news that Quinte Health Care, a four-site hospital network in southeastern Ontario, has chosen Amcom Software’s Critical Test Results Management solution shows how software that supports workflow can also test for improved efficiency. CTRM can do a lot of things: it can help with missed incidental findings; it can enhance visibility by providing a more efficient reporting system; and it can radically improve communications – including with emergency rooms.
- 4/16/2013
Quorum Technologies Inc. recently announced that it has been successful in its bid to supply the Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Health Information (NLCHI) with a provincial digital pathology solution. Quorum will provide NLCHI with new digital slide scanners and a comprehensive image management software application.
- 4/2/2013
Last month’s announcement that QHR Technologies’ EMR division and McKesson Canada's RelayHealth have formed an alliance perked up a lot of ears. It’s pretty big news, as it will significantly expand the reach of both technologies, with the integration of QHR's Accuro EMR with RelayHealth’s cloud-based service bringing data from the point of care to providers and patients.
- 3/18/2013
Now that we’ve had a few weeks to digest the news that Telus Health has bought the electronic medical record business MD Practice Software from the Canadian Medical Association, it seems appropriate to stand back and assess the longer-term repercussions.
- 3/4/2013
Quebec’s Agence de la santé et des services sociaux de Chaudière-Appalaches has expanded its relationship with Infor, a software company headquartered in New York City. Specifically, Infor’s MediSuite application will be used in the health agency’s five regional health and social services centres, which include four hospitals.
- 2/19/2013
Health Care Undergoing Optimization, or “HUGO”, is an interesting study because it's very ambitious, involving collaboration among no fewer than 10 hospitals, and because it takes a very deliberate path toward full electronic enablement.
- 2/4/2013
When Bayshore Home Health, based in Mississauga, Ont., Canada's largest provider of home and community healthcare services, announced late in January that it was implementing a new technology platform called Epsilon, it was the sort of news that could easily pass over the wires and into the ether. After all, wading through new tech announcements can itself be a full-time job.
- 1/21/2013
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.
- 1/7/2013
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.
- 12/24/2012
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.
- 12/17/2012
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?
- 12/10/2012
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.
