Technology

MONTREAL | CAE Healthcare has announced the VIMEDIX Women's Health obstetrical ultrasound simulator. It is said to be the only obstetrical ultrasound simulator with a 3D, augmented reality view of fetal and maternal anatomy that can be observed during scanning next to a real-time, simulated ultrasound image.

Cisco has two new offerings designed to improve connectivity for healthcare organizations: HealthPresence 2.5 and Services/Architectures for Connected Health.

NEWMARKET, ONT. | Every year an estimated 1.5 million magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans are performed in Canada and the number is growing at a rate of about 10% per year. At the same time, a soaring number of Canadians who rely on implanted defibrillators to keep their hearts beating are denied this valuable, life-saving diagnostic test despite a 50 to 75% probability that they will require one over the lifetime of their defibrillator.

In order for electronic health records to meet the needs of clinicians and be integrated into practice, “form must follow function.” Recognizing this, expert nurses from across Canada have been hard at work defining the EHR business and functional elements to support and inform nursing care.

While health IT offers opportunities to improve patient safety, it may also inadvertently introduce risks. Here's what eHealth stakeholders are doing to protect patient safety.

Every year, IBM makes five predictions about technology innovations that will change the way we work, live and play within the next five years. This year’s predictions could have a profound impact on healthcare.

TORONTO | Medical professionals in high-availability data environments, from family doctors to large hospitals, need to ensure data security and protect information through encryption as the default, says Ontario's information and privacy commissioner, Dr. Ann Cavoukian.