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iPhones used for Calgary care

The Calgary Rural Primary Care Network (PCN) has been conducting a pilot project since April using Apple iPhones and software to provide secure access to patient data for physicians and other health care providers.

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Case Studies

 
 
 

IT Management Case Study: Niagara Health System

Niagara Health System (NHS) comprises eight hospitals serving 411,000 residents in Ontario. To reduce the complexity of its information technology (IT) infrastructure and to improve staff collaboration, the organization recently sought a cost-effective way to streamline its various voicemail, wireless, e-mail and fax capabilities.

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RFID Case Study: Delta View Habilitation Centre

Delta View Habilitation Centre south of Vancouver has laid the groundwork to potentially become the first heath care facility in Canada to track dementia patients using radio frequency identification (RFID) technology.

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Ontario university opens high-tech dorm

The University of Waterloo (UW) in Ontario recently opened VeloCity, a high-tech dormitory for upper-year and graduate students who are using the space to develop ideas related to mobile communications and digital media.

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B.C. hospital uses new technologies

The new Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre (ARHCC) in British Columbia is deploying advanced health care technologies to help its physicians prevent, diagnose and intervene in a wide range of diseases.

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Manitoba schools renew GIS software

Manitoba's department of education, citizenship and youth recently decided to continue its geographic information system (GIS) software licence with Esri Canada, which will enable students and educators to take advantage of the upgraded ArcGIS 9 platform.

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Software lets health care providers ROAM

Ontario health care providers in Waterloo and Wellington County's group of hospitals will soon be able to make more timely diagnoses and provide more efficient patient care using AnyWare Group's Role-Oriented Access Management (ROAM) software.

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October 22-23, 2008
Security Canada Central
Canadian Security Association (CANASA)
Toronto Congress Centre, Toronto, Ont.
Visit www.securitycanadaexpo.com.

October 27-30, 2008
GTEC
Westin Hotel, Ottawa, Ont.
Visit www.gtec.ca.

October 29-30, 2008
ISC East
International Security Conference & Exposition
Jacob Javits Convention Center, New York, N.Y.
Visit www.isceast.com.

November 3-5, 2008
HealthAchieve
Ontario Hospital Association
Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Ont.
Visit www.ohahealthachieve.com.

November 5-6, 2008
Canadian Waste  & Recycling Expo
International Centre, Toronto, Ont.
Visit www.cwre.ca.

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RECOGNITION AND MILESTONES

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Spot tops 2.5 million messages

 
    Spot Satellite Messenger has delivered more than 2.5 million message transmissions since it was first made available in November 2007 and has reportedly helped save 38 lives around the globe.  
   

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Calgary court honoured for security

 
    Convergint Technologies, which installed a comprehensive security system for Calgary Court Centre, won an honourable mention in a recent competition for Canada's security integrator of the year.  
   

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