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Diane Beattie, a healthcare consultant from Canada, shared that GE's medical information exchange system for diagnostic imaging, installed in 54 hospitals in Southwestern Ontario has resulted in significant improvements in the delivery of care. Radiologist and Imaging Departments are reporting a 30% increase in productivity, resulting in increased access to care, reduced wait times and a 3% reduction in the number of exams. Diagnostic Imaging Benefits Evaluation Report, an independent study commissioned by Canada Health Infoway identified operating cost savings in the range of 13%.
Through a special program, patients with head trauma or other neurological complications can access the country’s top specialists regardless of location. Since January 2009, the use of this information exchange has reduced the need for high-risk travel, avoiding 425 patient transfers at an estimated system cost savings of $46M to the Province of Ontario.
Diane Beattie,
President of D.L. Beattie Consulting Inc
(Until recently Diane was the Integrated VP of Health Information & CIO for London Health Sciences Centre)
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“Digitising pathology is the next big step for the industry – it’s critical in revolutionising the practice to keep up with the digital age,” said Sylvia Asa, pathologist-in-chief and medical director at the Omnyx™ research site University Health Network (Canada). “At the University Health Network, in addition to being more efficient, we will be able to collaborate in new ways, which will be exciting for our doctors and good for our patients who deserve the same level of medical care regardless of their location.”
Sylvia Asa,
Pathologist-in-Chief and Medical Director
Omnyx™ Research Site University Health Network (Canada)
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Jeff Immelt Delivers Keynotes at Healthymagination Launch in Indonesia
150 Indonesian senior healthcare stakeholders gathered to engage in a dialogue and discussed the challenges and possible solutions surrounding the Indonesian healthcare system at a GE Healthcare event in Jakarta recently. The healthymagination event was co-hosted by the Office of the Special Envoy to the President of Indonesia on Millennium Development Goals (MDG). A whitepaper - “Old problems, fresh solutions: Indonesia’s new health regime”written by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) was also released. The independently developed report takes an in-depth look into the major challenges plaguing the Indonesian healthcare system and the potential solutions.
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