The senior care sector may not be known as an early adopter of the latest technologies, but with Canadians over the age of 65 outnumbering children under 15 for the first time in
Published on: September 20th, 2017
Mandy Kovacs
@MandyVKovacs
For John Backhouse, improving how hospitals care for their patients isn’t just a matter of providing better medical care - it’s also about a better use of data. As the executive director of
Published on: June 15th, 2014
Candice So
@candice_so
By Drew Settles, Technology Advice You cannot manage what you cannot measure. And if you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it. These management adages are particularly resonant when it come to electronic
by Nestor E. Arellano What would it take to push forward a sluggish electronic patient records initiative? An embarrassing medical records fiasco of gargantuan proportion and one irate privacy commissioner perhaps? In the case
Published on: October 14th, 2011
Nestor Arellano
@itbusinessca
Don't hold your breath over Canadian doctors fully adopting an electronic medical record (EMR) system any time soon.Health information and technology experts say it will likely take another 20 years or more before
Published on: October 3rd, 2011
Nestor Arellano
@itbusinessca
The recent disappearance of records of more than 12,000 cancer patients in Ontario has raised the urgency of accelerating the country's electronic medical records (EMR) program, but some doctors says the current government-approved
Published on: July 28th, 2011
Nestor Arellano
@itbusinessca
When Jan Scheetz was asked for a wish list of what she wanted in an electronic physician-order system for patient rehab regimens, she wasn't shy about her requirements. According to Scheetz, the ideal
Published on: June 30th, 2010
Esther Shein
@itbusinessca
As the number of Canadian and U.S. health facilities adopting electronic health records , the need for medical transcription services has intensified.An allied health profession, medical transcription deals with the process converting voice-recorded
Published on: February 26th, 2010
Nestor Arellano
@itbusinessca
The launch of Telus Health Space, within a year, will enable Canadians to build their own health records, gain visibility into the contents of their file, and control what information they share with
Wal-Mart's IT group has been known for a lot of things over the years: supply chain excellence and arrogance, bullying its suppliers, leading-edge technology adoption, mistrust of ERP and off-the-shelf retail BI applications,
Published on: March 17th, 2009
Thomas Wailgum
@itbusinessca
As a geriatrician, Paula Rochon's job was to improve the health of the elderly patients and residents at the Baycrest Institute in Toronto. As the former senior scientist of that institute, she's helped
The push to upgrade electronic health systems has been a boon for hospitals and patients but implementation is not always seamless. Developing interfaces to disparate systems and new applications take time and money
Published on: August 10th, 2007
Nestor Arellano
@itbusinessca
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