Technology

Calculator helps pick patients for prostate cancer screening

Sunnybrook tool said to be especially accurate for high-grade cancers
Smart cards saving ER doctors up to one-hour of time per shift: Alberta Health Services

New information technology devices provide access to secure patients records on the fly
Physicians widen use of EMRs: study

Many Canadian physicians are using electronic medical records (EMRs) to accomplish much more than basic functions such as recording patient notes.
MDs finding iPads handy: survey
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Infoway challenge sparks healthcare innovation

Canada Health Infoway has announced the five winners of the ImagineNation Ideas Challenge, which asked Canadians how they would improve health and healthcare through innovation in information and communications technologies.
Infoway to identify and promote emerging health technologies

OTTAWA | Now that electronic health records (EHR) are on their way to most communities across the country, Canada Health Infoway (Infoway) is planning to find and promote other technological advances that will improve the health of Canadians.
Ryerson announces health informatics certificate program

This fall, Toronto’s Ryerson University will launch a new certificate program designed for health or information technology professionals who want to move into the field of health informatics.

Latest Telus Health Space pilots target two million Canadians