Thank you for the comments. Doctors of BC is actively supporting doctors through the Doctors Technology Office and our refreshed IM/IT policy: www.doctorsofbc.ca/sites/default/files/2017-07updated_from_2010-healthinformationmanagementandtechnologyprinciplesid_115905_1.pdf [log in required].
—Eric Cadesky, MDCM, CCFP, FCFP
Doctors of BC President
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| Dr Eric Cadesky |
We don’t have an aging health care system as much as we have an outdated collection of silos where excellent work is done, but rarely connected or scaled.
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How long did that take? Did it make you reflect on your physical activity habits?
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