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News / BY: Clare O'Callaghan, May 2012
... physicians across BC are working together to improve health outcomes and the patient journey through the health care system. Two Shared Care programs highlighted ... implementing e-communication of diagnostics and clinical notes for physicians, registered nurses,  and allied health ...
Premise / BY: Keith M. Laycock, MB, ChB (Edin), MCFP, Dip Sport Med, October 2012
... they form the basis of primary care advice related to many health and medical issues. Primary care physicians provide ... (“Breastfeed for as long as you can” in the patient Health Notes[ 8 ]). So, after a risk calculation based on either one ...
Family Practice Services Committee / BY: Brian Evoy, PhD, November 2012
... care—the seamless support of patients across multiple health care providers—is a model aspired to throughout ... bringing together representatives from every aspect of the health care experience, both at a provincial and local level. ... undertakings. SOS Division executive lead Terrie Crawford notes that while system­ic change takes time, the region ...
Physician Information Technology Office / BY: Bruce Hobson, MD December 2012
... and reminders. •    Sharing multidisciplinary chart notes and shared care plans. •    Trending and graphing ... will make to their practice, patients, and the overall health care system. Post-implementation support can help ... exchange between physicians, patient portals and personal health records, and community-level primary care indicators ...
Family Practice Services Committee / BY: Brendan Abbott, December 2011
... right referral resource for your pa­tient? The Community Health­care and Resource Directory (CHARD) is a multi-year ... and their teams with information on specialists, allied health practitioners, and community health services and ... I was also able to access their referral form,” notes Dr Egan. “In a matter of a few clicks I had all the ...
Premise / BY: Jamie Graham, January/February 2011
... through witnesses. Some remain at the scene; others leave notes with their names and phone numbers for future ... the samples will not endanger the subject’s life or health.  2) That, in the doctor’s expert opinion, the ...
Family Practice Services Committee / BY: Clay Barber, October 2011
... Other PSP modules include advanc­ed access, mental health, chronic disease management, end-of-life care, and ... medical visits (including patient self-management and health literacy). A module is also in development for child ... the specialist with very little background provided,” he notes. “If the referral is improved and I know more about ...
News October 2011
... up dispensation of the painkillers in Canada. World Health Organization (WHO) standards define strong opioids as ... results online in its July 2011 issue.  The study notes that although strong opioids are essential medication ...
Physician Information Technology Office / BY: Jeremy Smith, May 2010
... of Vancouver Island, comments: “The day Vancouver Island Health Authority went live with the new lab interfacing ... and accurate information.” Dr Satish Desai of Parskville notes the benefits for his patients: “I have been using an ... services or through a system developed by one of the health authorities. Some of these interfaces have been ...
Physician Information Technology Office / BY: Jeremy Smith, March 2010
... The new templates allow quick prescriptions, patient sick notes, patient information leaflets, and follow-up advice. ... program feature requests and training, and with the local health authority for interfacing of lab and other data. ... of my fingers, I would have had a COP or an integrated health network 3 years ago. But it’s getting all the people ...