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WG 3 - Final Working Group Report

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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