(7/1/2006) The continuing development by Canadian government's at all levels in creating and implementing governmental technology policy and initiatives, including technology and services related to data, documentation, records, information and knowledge and content management is the focus of InterGovWorld's current news coverage of all types of government technology policy. | (6/29/2006) Electronic submissions from drug companies to Health Canada will soon be extra streamlined. | (6/27/2006) If you want to make sure youb re eating right, that question is soon to be answered online and via phone by Ontario dietitians. | (6/22/2006) Newfoundland and Labrador's recently launched Pharmacy Network hopes to decrease the sale of prescription drugs on the street and reduce adverse drug interactions, especially for those with complex drug therapies, like senior citizens. | (6/22/2006) The implementation of electronic medical records (EMRs) is not a choice for physicians, but an inevitable step towards fully utilizing IT in Canadian health care, according to industry experts. | (6/20/2006) A recent Decima Research survey reported that more than half of Canadians would spend more time with their family and friends if they had collaborative tools to reduce the amount of in-person meetings they needed to attend. | (6/13/2006) First responders to emergency situations need bullet-proof technology, as the consequences of a dropped cell phone call or lost Internet connection could be tragic and irreversible. | (6/9/2006) While parts of the private sector have begun to adopt electronic medical record (EMR) software, many physician practices and regional health IT partnerships still are struggling with absorbing the costs of the software. | (6/9/2006) As fans from around the globe pour into Germany for the World Cup soccer tournament, which begins today, security experts from German government agencies and international police groups will be glued to their computer screens. | (6/5/2006) The Ontario health care system needs electronic health records (EHRs). That was the key message from a panel of industry experts at a Direct Engagement Inc. health care roundtable held at Rogers Communications Inc. head offices on Thursday in downtown Toronto. |
  | |  | | Blog Spotlight: Sandford Borins |  | As Professor of Strategic Management at the University of Toronto, Sandford Borins brings InterGovWorld.com readers exclusive insights into how and why the public sector is changing. You'll find new perspectives and questions, observations and objectives, lessons and answers. Cover to Cover, the blog by Prof. Sandford Borins, appears every Thursday. Inside Cover to Cover | |
| | | Unified Communications |  | Unity is a word often heard in the public sector, with myriad agencies and departments looking to foster collective thinking around some of today's most pressing issues. The word, however, doesn't usually get mentioned in the same breath as technology. That's a situation, though, that might soon be changing, thanks to a new software platform known as unified communications.
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