Technology

Baycrest, a Toronto-based academic centre fpocused on aging, has partnered with Microsoft and its partner company Orangutech to create a web-based “cloud” for healthcare organizations in Canada and around the world to share information.

According to a randomized clinical trial conducted by Johns Hopkins University and funded by the Microsoft HealthVault Be Well Fund, a Memotext adherence solution integrated with Microsoft HealthVault boosted patient adherence to daily glaucoma therapy by 16%.

The Canadian Association of Chain Drug Stores (CACDS) has announced that it will fund and launch the adaptation and customization of a popular international clinical and documentation tool with the aim of giving all Canadian pharmacies access to a single standard for implementing paid pharmacy services.

A recent article in the Canadian Medical Association Journal quoted Tom Closson, president and CEO of the Ontario Hospital Association, as saying it was an "unfair and inappropriate use of public money" to pay physicians who do not use electronic medical records.

Telus Health Solutions is partnering with Carefx to create a set of services for clinicians and providers to access through a private cloud.

Work on Ontario's fourth and largest diagnostic imaging repository is underway and will begin benefitting patients across the western parts of the Greater Toronto Area and North Simcoe Muskoka later this year.

Ask hard questions, take small steps when implementing an EMR for the first time

With the help of several physicians we've narrowed the list to nine apps that doctors may deem both beneficial to their practice and which can be accessed via multiple platforms.