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Richard C. Alvarez, Guest Editor, President and CEO, Canada Health Infoway, Toronto, ON
Mr. Alvarez describes Infoway's challenges and achievements over the past year of his tenure as Infoway's president and CEO. In context with the international backdrop, he provides a realistic assessment of the barriers that a pan-Canadian EHR faces along with the tangible benefits that can be reaped when success is achieved.
Don Newsham, President, COACH: Canada's Health Informatics Association, Canadian Health Practice Lead, Sierra Systems, Calgary, AB
Mr. Newsham soundly establishes the value proposition of eHealth as a learning, sharing and networking event for Canadian Healthcare professionals and introduces COACH's 30th Anniversary agenda.
Naresh Singh, Manager, Patient Care Systems, Information Management Division, London Hospitals
Angela Tibando, Integrated Director, Information Management, London Health Science Centre and St. Joseph's Health Care, London, ON
The authors describe the somewhat unique shared organizational approach taken by the London Hospitals and how that approach has led to successfully implementing their EPR initiative - "one patient, one record". The ultimate vision is to seamlessly connect care providers and facilities in the city, community and region. As a starting point, the London EPR project is focusing on multiple venues of care managed by the London Hospitals.
Michael Hurka, Project Director, WHIC Chronic Disease Management Infostructure initiative, Edmonton, AB
The Chronic Disease Management Infostructure project is an undertaking of the Western Health Information Collaborative (WHIC). The project, focusing on HL7 V3 standards) is expected to have a positive impact on clinicians, who will begin to see the capability to exchange CDM data in a standardized way, as well real time access to relevant chronic disease data will assist primary health care teams in providing care to individuals with chronic conditions.
Abigail Dancey, CHIN Partnerships Coordinator
Tina Mah-Sanscartier, Director of Decision Support, Community Care Access Centre of Waterloo Region, Kitchener, ON
The current environment clearly indicates that moving information beyond an organization's walls and making it available to another organization is a challenge facing the healthcare sector. There is ongoing activity within Ontario's healthcare sector to try to create this integrated information exchange system. The authors describe how the Community Care Access Centre of Waterloo Region has developed one such integration solution.
Derick Wong, Senior Product Manager
Elliot Katz, Product Manager
Microsoft Canada, Mississauga, ON
The right IT strategy can deliver a much-needed cure for costly operational headaches. Deploying integrated IT platforms can help reduce network complexity from the server to the desktop, and allow IT departments to focus on delivering new solutions to help hospitals operate more seamlessly. The authors describe how two Ontario healthcare organizations used this approach to overcome differing challenges.
Dominic Covvey, Education Editor, NSERC/Agfa Executive Industrial Research Chair, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON
Professor Covvey tackles the issue of dealing realistically with risk management in context with security and privacy. He proposes that we need to stop reciting opinions to each other and start basing our thinking, discussions, claims, and actions on evidence. In short, we need to become evidence-based in addressing the risks inherent in the digital enterprise.
William Pascal, CTO, Canadian Medical Association, Ottawa, ON
Michael Martineau, President
Dr. Alan Frank, Chief Techniques Officer
Advenant Inc, Ottawa, ON
This article, the second in a series of three, explores the nature of change in healthcare and defines change leadership tools and how their use can reduce the risk associated with integrating ICT into healthcare services delivery.
Edna Stevens, Nurse Manager, Home and Community Care, Manitoba Region, First Nations and Inuit Health Branch, Health Canada, Winnipeg, MB
Darrin Stevenson, Health Policy Analyst, Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs, Winnipeg MB
Lesley Larsen, Innovation Seeker, Saint Elizabeth Health Care, Markham, ON
The authors describe the Manitoba First Nations Remote Access Initiative, aimed at demonstrating the value of remote, dynamic access to knowledge and health human resources. The project involved 35 First Nations communities, Tribal Councils and their health services organizations; First Nations and Inuit Health Branch (FNIHB), Manitoba Region; and Saint Elizabeth Health Care.
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