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Is our health system ready for digital health today? Exploring the way forward

Asking “Is our society ready to go digital?” may seem absurd considering that digital technologies are core to almost every aspect of our daily lives. Yet, asking “Is our health system ready for digital health?” is not... Read More

Digital storytelling and dialogue to support culturally safe health care for Indigenous patients in British Columbia

In 2010 the interCultural Online Health Network (iCON) at the University of British Columbia set out to explore problems faced by Indigenous peoples in British Columbia seeking health and wellness. Since then, iCON has... Read More

Guest Editorial: In search of collaboration between Indigenous traditional practice and Western medicine

Kendall Ho, MD, Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of British Columbia. DR KENDALL HO: What if one day a patient asks you for therapy based on Indigenous... Read More

The BC Emergency Medicine Network: Evaluation approach and early findings

Background The benefits of clinical networks are numerous and include better and more standardized patient care and less stress and more satisfaction for practitioners. In some situations, networks can eliminate the... Read More

eFIT Technology Engagement Forum—Creating a physician community of innovation

Would you consider increasing the use of innovative technologies in your practice in the upcoming year? If you responded “yes,” you are not alone. More than 90% of participants in a recent technology conference for... Read More

Guest editorial: Digital health, Part 2: The promise and practice of telehealth in BC

Dr Eric Cadesky Dr Kendall Ho In Part 1 of this theme issue we explored how technology can be used to improve access to and quality of health care. The history and future of... Read More

Guest editorial: Digital health, Part 1: The promise and practice of telehealth in BC

Dr Eric Cadesky Dr Kendall Ho Whether we are talking about telehealth, telemedicine, mHealth, health IT, or virtual health, the digital health technologies used to improve... Read More

Part 2: Health apps, wearables, and sensors: The advancing frontier of digital health

With the increasing proliferation and sophistication of mobile phones, wearable devices such as smart watches, and sensors that can measure and gather a variety of data, public interest is growing in using consumer... Read More

Social media to support physician practice and CPD: Opportunities, issues, and an emergency medicine case study

The use of social media is rapidly growing for medical education and practice sharing, and emergency medicine has been on the forefront of these developments. However, there is limited published information about social... Read More

Communication tool to describe use of traditional herbal Chinese medicine to Western medicine physicians

Many members of the Chinese community use traditional herbal Chinese medicine (TCM) concurrently with Western medicine. A survey of four metropolitan Vancouver family practices with predominantly Chinese patients found... Read More