With the many risks involved in seeing patients as a physician practising during a pandemic, many have turned to or are now exploring the idea of virtual care. It’s the topic of our latest blog series, and this article is … read more
Part 2: Tips to planning for IoMT adoption If you read Part I, you know what the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) represents. If you’re still catching up, IoMT is the blanket term for connected medical devices that feed medical … read more
Part 1: Turning to the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) Like so many other businesses forced to find new ways to work during the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare practices have been seeking new ways to expedite a digital transformation. Many physicians … read more
A 2015 study of physician’s smart phones found that 44 out of 53 of their phones had dangerous bacteria on them. And most cell phones have more bacteria on them, including E. coli, than most toilet seats. On average, we … read more
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) reports, “A recent poll found that 7 out of 10 Ontarians believe that there will be a ‘serious mental health crisis’ as a result of the pandemic.” World Health Organization (WHO) physician … read more
According to a study authored by the University of Toronto in 2018, smartphones with their almost instant communication, has made texting popular in Canadian hospitals. Routine patient information being relayed by texting from surgeons to trainees was more likely than … read more
Thanks to Ethan Payne at Broadband Search for researching this article. You can reach him at ethan@broadband-search.com. More and more Canadian businesses rely on the internet for their day to day operations. The change is to be expected, and it … read more
With five million Canadians not having regular access to a physician, more and more patients are embracing virtual medicine. The field is steadily growing – a recent survey reporting that 74% of Canadians saying they would be happy to use … read more
WRITTEN BY DR. ERIC CADESKY AND STAN SHAW ON AUGUST 8, 2019 FOR CANADIANHEALTHCARENETWORK.CA This article was originally published at CanadianHealthcareNetwork.ca, the online home of the Medical Post, at http://www.canadianhealthcarenetwork.ca/healthcaremanagers/technology/ransomware-its-back-and-worse-than-ever-39081, and has been republished here with permission. It’s a typically … read more
Some advice from a college supervisor. Written by Dr. John Crosby on June 25, 2019 for Canadian Healthcare Network Reprinted with permission. From 2Ascribe: You might also want to consider using a medical transcription company to help with your charting. … read more
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