Managing huge quantities of imaging data , OCINet is working with GE HealthCare to enable better experiences for patients and hospitals in Ontario , Canada
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Managing huge quantities of imaging data , OCINet is working with GE HealthCare to enable better experiences for patients and hospitals in Ontario , Canada
The world of healthcare is experiencing a rapid transformation . As organisations look to embrace digital tools , the possibilities are endless : from enabling care closer to home to reducing costs and decreasing patient wait times .
Formed in April 2022 with the consolidation of three diagnostic imaging repository programmes , the Ontario Clinical Imaging Network ( OCINet ) was created to execute Ontario ’ s medical imaging digital health strategy .
Building on efforts from the past decade , OCINet enables the secure storage and retrieval of image records , supports hospitals and independent health facilities ( IHFs ), and connects radiologists , referring physicians , and specialists with their patients ’ images province-wide .
“ In the early 2000s , there was an organisation in Canada called Canada Health Infoway , which had the mandate to digitise healthcare and bring value through technology ,” explains Shafique Shamji , OCINet ’ s President and CEO . “ They created a blueprint of how to digitise healthcare in the next century . Imaging was a large part of this , primarily because imaging tends to be a leader in digitisation and technology and innovation in general within the healthcare space .”
“ GE HealthCare has been a very strong collaborator for a long time , and they understand the market extremely well ”
SHAFIQUE SHAMJI PRESIDENT & CEO , OCINET
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