Nova Scotia is leading the way in Canada to truly empower and enable citizens to access their health information anywhere, any time through the YourHealthNS app. This represents a significant milestone in advancing connected data sources and systems through data interoperability standards. Nova Scotia is accelerating progress as per the Canada Health Infoway Pan-Canadian Interoperability […]
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the leading cause of death worldwide. For decades, the gold-standard test used to diagnose CAD was invasive coronary angiography (ICA). However, nearly half of the patients who receive ICA are found to have either no disease or non-significant CAD, meaning that while they receive a definitive diagnosis, they do not […]
Physician shortages pose a critical challenge in rural and remote hospitals across B.C., leading to diversions, closures, and operational challenges. Our presentation will provide an overview of an innovative and collaborative approach to addressing physician shortages in BC: Virtual MRP for Mid-Sized Hospitals. The Virtual MRP (Most Responsible Provider) for Mid-Sized Hospitals model integrates virtual […]
Are your healthcare facilities grappling with the challenges of overcrowded Emergency Departments (EDs), overburdened care providers, and limited patient access to timely care? These issues impact all stakeholders: patients struggle to access appropriate care, hospitals face heightened operational demands, and healthcare systems incur substantial costs due to non-urgent ED visits. This session will showcase the […]
Comprehensive assessments of motor function are crucial for effective decision-making in neuromuscular rehabilitation. This is particularly critical post-stroke, where personalized therapy drives an individual’s abilities to be ambulatory and return to their community in the short term and effectively use their upper limbs in the long term. Current clinical practice, however, relies on self-reporting, subjective […]
This compact virtual real-time series of courses will take learners through the core concepts of health informatics, equipping them with the essential knowledge and skills required to succeed in the Canadian digital health landscape. Each session of this core health informatics learning series will be presented virtually by established Canadian digital health professionals with real-world […]
This compact virtual real-time series of courses will take learners through the core concepts of health informatics, equipping them with the essential knowledge and skills required to succeed in the Canadian digital health landscape. Each session of this core health informatics learning series will be presented virtually by established Canadian digital health professionals with real-world […]
Webinar Wednesday - Real-world effectiveness of self-led internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy (iCBT) versus standard CBT: a cohort study using Ontario’s linked health-administrative data Background Growing demands for mental health services have resulted in increased interest in virtual interventions delivered online and via mobile applications. Internet-based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (iCBT) is an evidence-based intervention where users […]
This compact virtual real-time series of courses will take learners through the core concepts of health informatics, equipping them with the essential knowledge and skills required to succeed in the Canadian digital health landscape. Each session of this core health informatics learning series will be presented virtually by established Canadian digital health professionals with real-world […]
This compact virtual real-time series of courses will take learners through the core concepts of health informatics, equipping them with the essential knowledge and skills required to succeed in the Canadian digital health landscape. Each session of this core health informatics learning series will be presented virtually by established Canadian digital health professionals with real-world […]
We present a novel Neural-Symbolic Explainable-AI (XAI) framework, integrating state-of-the art semantic knowledge graphs and machine learning (ML) methods, to make the output of ML models transparent so they can be safely used in clinical settings. Current XAI methods explain the output of ML models simply in terms of feature importance. Our XAI framework generates […]
Up next on Let's Talk Informatics is a session exploring the FFAST solution, what it does, how it works, and why it benefits healthcare performance and accountability. Healthcare administrators face numerous challenges in their planning activities, e.g., improving patient flow, meeting benchmarks, and staffing their services appropriately. The information they need to make informed decisions […]
