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John Falconer still confesses a certain excitement when he holds a new, electronic tele-stethoscope in his hand.

Falconer, a neurologist for more than 20 years, is the Foundations of Medicine director at UBC's Southern Medical Program. As the leading force behind the school's e-Health Research Office, he says new technology has changed the telehealth game considerably.

Weiterlesen: CA: British Columbia: Med students learning to practise e-health

Not so long ago in Toronto, the question "when is the next city bus coming?" could only be met with a helpless shrug or a nod to a dead schedule on a lamppost. But these days, thousands of transit commuters are taking advantage of applications that tell them, in real time, exactly how long they'll be waiting for a ride. The information that developers access to inform these apps comes directly from the municipal government. Open data, as it's called, is a promising tool that local and regional governments are increasingly using to make operations more transparent, efficient, and engaging.

The idea that citizens should have extensive access to the information their governments collect and employ is fairly new, and is part of the broader phenomenon of open government. Sameer Vasta of the MaRS Discovery District, an innovation centre in Toronto, says governments are buying into the benefits of such openness. "When we talk about open data, it's really a subset of open government," Vasta says. "If you look at open government as coming up with solutions with society versus for society, the sharing of information just makes sense."

Weiterlesen: CA: Open data and open government: how access to information enhances cities

John Falconer still confesses a certain excitement when he holds a brand new, electronic tele-stethoscope in his hand.

Falconer, a neurologist for more than 20 years, is the Foundations of Medicine director at UBC’s Southern Medical Program (SMP). As the leading force behind the school’s e-Health Research Office, he says new technology has changed the telehealth game considerably.

“Just about every one of our students has an electronic device in their hands all the time,” he says. “We’re now learning how to use those devices to connect with patients and doctors who simply can’t get to large communities for diagnostic care.”

Weiterlesen: CA: British Columbia: UBC Okanagan e-Health research helps medical students become tech savvy

Counter service for both Vital Statistics and the province’s health services card will soon be available at their new permanent location in downtown Regina.

On Monday, the issue and renewal of provincial health cards joins vital statistics as a public service for residents of Saskatchewan. This follows the transfer of health cards from the Ministry of Health to eHealth Saskatchewan that occurred in early January.

Weiterlesen: CA: Saskatchewan: Health registries and vital statistics in new location