by June Kaminski, RN MSN PhD(c)Editor in Chief Citation: Kaminski, J. (2023). Editorial. Remote Patient Monitoring. Canadian Journal of Nursing Informatics, 18(3). https://cjni.net/journal/?p=12212 One trend that is emerging from using technology in healthcare is the ability to care for clients virtually in the comfort of their own homes. Remote patient monitoring (RPM) is one offshoot of these developments which can… Read more →
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Highlights of the Shared Pan-Canadian Interoperability Roadmap
Citation: Kaminski, J. (2023). Editorial. Highlights of the Shared Pan-Canadian Interoperability Roadmap. Canadian Journal of Nursing Informatics, 18(2). https://cjni.net/journal/?p=11560 Interoperability is a critical goal of virtually all healthcare systems, a literal cornerstone of coordinated client care and effective electronic health records. This spring, Canada Health Infoway introduced a new 100-page document, a Shared Pan-Canadian Interoperability Roadmap (2023) that provides concrete… Read more →
eHealth and Canadian nurses: Just getting acquainted
by June Kaminski, RN MSN PhD(c) Editor in Chief eHealth is a quickly growing medium for health care practice that can be used in diverse settings, to support holistic and person-centred health care. Broadly speaking, eHealth is any use of information and communication technology (ICT) to augment health care or promote health. This includes (but is not limited to) using… Read more →
Informatics and Primary Health Care: Reflections on the Biennium
by June Kaminski, RN MSN PhD(c) CJNI Editor in Chief Introduction From June 19 to 22nd, I had the pleasure of experiencing the Canadian Nurses’ Association Biennium Convention in Saint John, New Brunswick that focused on the theme, Nurses: Driving the Shift to Primary Health Care. As both a presenter and a participant, I felt right at home with these… Read more →
IT in Future Health and Social Care – Nurse Gudrun´s Full-Scale Lab
“Nurse Gudrun´s Full-Scale Lab in Blekinge for IT in Nursing and Care” is a cooperation project between Blekinge County Council and Blekinge Institute of Technology. The project is funded by the European Regional Development Fund and runs from 2008 to 2011. Read more →
The Guide to the Future of Medicine
Download the White Paper with Infographic by Bertalan Meskó (MD, PhD) An interesting infographic and white paper is available on Dr Meskó’s site with tips and predictions on where technology in health care is headed. The author writes: “Being a medical futurist means I work on bringing disruptive technologies to medicine & healthcare; assisting medical professionals and students in using… Read more →