One of the biggest telehealth networks in the world is weeks away from a major expansion of its availability in Canada’s largest province.
The Ontario Telemedicine Network (OTN), which currently has some 2,200 videoconferencing endpoints in designated rooms in 1,200 hospitals and clinics, is turning to the Internet to let thousands of doctors and nurses access the network from their offices using personal computers.
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Officially launched Tuesday morning, the new brandon.ca is the city's first website redesign in five-and-a-half years.
With a vibrant green background -- reminiscent of the city's flag and coat of arms -- the refreshed website is meant to engage people rather than just provide information, Mayor Shari Decter Hirst says.
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OMA president Dr. Stewart Kennedy says the NDP and the Progressive Conservatives made no mention of eHealth in their party platforms, while the Liberal party has yet to unveil its platform for the Oct. 6 election.
Kennedy said there are six million patients covered by an electronic medical record, which are being managed by 6,000 physicians.
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The DHAs and the IWK issued a request for proposal Wednesday to examine possible improvements by better sharing and standardizing administrative and support service delivery.
"The Shared Services initiative is about seeking opportunities for innovative, responsive and cost-effective services to the public," said Pat Lee, CEO of Pictou County Health Authority and executive sponsor for the project.
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It won’t necessarily be an easy ride.
A small group of citizens, open data advocates and city staffers gathered in a Brant Street community centre for a frank focus session on open data and open government Wednesday night.
It was the fifth of six consultations aimed at engaging the community around “e-Government’” which the city defines as: “the use of information technology to directly engage customers in the provision of government services and information.”
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