The report finds that even in today's wired world, most family doctors' offices in Canada use computers only for administrative duties, such as scheduling appointments and electronic billing.
Weiterlesen: Canada: Group calls for more use of electronic health records
The initiative, called Apps4Ottawa, is funded from a group called Open Data, which represents the city governments of Ottawa, Vancouver, Edmonton and Toronto. The group was formed to find innovative ways of sharing city data.
Weiterlesen: Canada: City of Ottawa data? There will be apps for that
Of the total amount allocated to Infoway, $380 million of the new money will be directed to speed up the implementation of electronic medical record systems.
EMR systems are the gateway that will enable physicians and nurse practitioners to securely access vital patient information including diagnostic images, blood test results, drug histories and clinical reports.
Weiterlesen: Canada invests $500 million in electronic health record (EHR) systems
Family doctors are overprescribing medications and tests, such as expensive CT and MRI scans, according to a study released Monday by the Health Council of Canada. Besides driving up costs in an already unmanageable provincial health budget, these practices are harming patients by exposing them to potentially serious drug side effects and unnecessary radiation.
Weiterlesen: Canada: Computerized records: Essential tool for health care
The council, an independent body created by federal and provincial governments to monitor the health system, released a report Monday that warns family doctors are facing increasingly complex demands but often lack the proper guidance to make the best decisions for patients.
Weiterlesen: Canada: Watchdog issues urgent call for electronic health records