Working Group 3

Transmission and Connectivity

• Copyright Information
• Preface
• Executive Summary
• Introduction
• Professional Issues
  • Overview of the Canadian Clinical and Operational Health Care Environment
  • Characteristics of the Canadian Diagnostic Imaging Health Care Environment and its Impact on the Adoption of Technologies
  • Impact Assessment of Current Fragmentation, Expansive Committee Participation, and Multilayered Decision Making
  • Present Challenges and Weaknesses within the System and their Impact on the Professional
  • Impact of Communication Technologies on the Professional
  • Transmission and Connectivity Vision — Its Impact on the Professional
  • Strategies for Elimination of Barriers
  • Changes in Clinical Practices within the Canadian System
  • Transmission and Connectivity Requirements
  • References
• Technical Issues
  • Internet-based Radiology Application Service Provider (ASP)
  • User Scenario For Medical Image Directory Service (MIDS)
  • Conclusion
  • References
• Ethical Issues
  • Introduction
  • The Context of Telehealth
  • Governance and Telehealth
  • Conclusion
• Appendices
  • A: Medical Imaging Technology Roadmap Steering Committee
  • B: Working Group 3 Membership List

• The Working Group 3 Report in PDF Format (PDF, 799 KB, 46 pages)

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