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Software helps save lives by alerting doctors to crisis

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Ten years ago, critical care doctor Alison Fox-Robichaud would hear "Code Blue" on the public speakers in Hamilton General Hospital's intensive care unit every day. She says the announcement, which signals that a patient has lost vital signs or is crashing toward death, made her wonder, "What went wrong; what did we miss?" Read On Source CBC News
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Top 25 Eye Care Innovations

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Electronic health/medical records (EHRs/EMRs) have been around since the late 1960s, although the initial few decades following their introduction saw little momentum as the world was only catching on to the promise of computer technology. Survey carried out by subscribers of Ophthalmology Times No 15 in the top 25 innovatiions
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Treatment for Alzheimer’s on the horizon as drug enters phase 3 clinical trials

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TA drug that helps clear amyloid plaques from the brains of people with Alzheimer's has moved into phase III clinical trials, raising hope that treatment for the disease is edging closer. Researchers hope to announce the results in 2017 and 2019 – and if successful the drug can be fast-tracked by the FDA, ready for clinical use. Source: Alzheimer's: Plaque-clearing drug moves to phase 3 trials
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Hamilton study a “game changer” for prostate cancer treatment

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Juravinski Cancer Centre study halves the amount of radiation treatment needed Hamilton Spectator By Joanna Frketich A "game changer" study has concluded many prostate cancer patients need half as much radiation treatment as currently given. Ontario hospitals are already starting to change treatment to four weeks from the standard eight because of the study led by Hamilton's Juravinski and Toronto's Princess Margaret cancer centres."You will find practice will change fairly rapidly," said D...
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Unravelling the mystery of Lyme disease: Why Canada needs to do more

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An excellent article on Lyme Disease, if you like the outdoors you need to read this. Michelsen is a rising star. Fifteen years ago, he was the toddler who burst out from behind the curtains singing Elvis’ Viva Las Vegas. As a young boy, he played the lead role in Oliverin his birthplace of Bermuda, before moving with his family to Toronto five years ago. Now, as a 17 year-old high school student, he’s a gifted singer and dancer, and attends the renowned Etobicoke School of the Arts. He work...
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GO Secure & OHIP Billing

Posted on by Bill Churchill
GO Secure and CIS Integration One of the most frustrating parts of billing is not getting paid due to billing errors. Medical practitioners deserve to get paid for the work that they perform. With the billing wizard in CIS, you can easily upload and download files to the Ministry, helping to ensure fast and accurate billing submissions. Whether you bill as a solo practitioner, as part of a Group, or both, CIS can handle all of your billing needs. Requirements: Active GO Secure Account OH...
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Electronic Laboratory Importing

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Electronic Laboratory Importing Canada is adopting more and more healthcare technology. Hospitals and medical laboratories are now able to send test results immediately to primary physicians using eligible EMR systems. New facilities and report types are being added all of the time. With CIS, you can easily and quickly download laboratory results and pathology reports directly into a patient’s chart. Patients are matched using existing EMR data, such as patient name, age, date of birth, and ...
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