“See You There” Ad Specials
Online News
HealthcareIMC Online
Meetings & Conferences
Article Guidelines
About Us
Media Kit
Editorial Calendar
Closing Dates
Advertising Rates
Mechanical Requirements

Administration Pages
Subscription Information


Pleased to Support


Sunday, February 5, 2012
Volume 20, Number 2 - April, 2006



Download cover as PDF

Just click on the links below to view pdf files or
to download pdf files:

Windows - Right click on the links below and select save file from the pop up menu and pick a destination location.
Macintosh - Control click on the links below and select Save link as, then select format as source and pick a destination location.


Guest Editorial - The Invisible Hand
Richard C. Alvarez, Guest Editor - President & CEO of Canada Health Infoway Inc., Toronto, ON

The Value of Investing in the Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
Dr. Ruth L. Collins-Nakai, MD, MBA, FRCP, FACC - President, Canadian Medical Association, Ottawa, ON
Dr. Collins-Nakai quantifies the “national” return on value of continued investments in EHRs and EMRS and makes the case that physicians must be given direct financial support for IT if the benefits of this automation are to be realized.

Seven Health Care Organizations - One Common Goal: Keeping patients needs front and centre
Matthew Anderson - Vice President, University Health Network, the CIO, SIMS Partnership, and eHealth Lead, Central Toronto LHIN
Against a backdrop of the UHN’s award-winning Medication Order Entry and Medication Administration Record initiative, Mr. Anderson addresses the focal agenda of Health Services Integration. He describes the Shared Information Management Services (SIMS) Partnership, a working model of an integrated IM/IT service shared by seven organizations across the continuum of care.

The State of Health Informatics Education in Canada
H. Dominic Covvey - Professor, NSERC/Agfa Executive Industrial Research Chair in Health Informatics, Waterloo Institute for Health Informatics Research, University of Waterloo           
Andre Kushniruk - Director, School of Health Information Science, University of Victoria
Shirley Fenton - Managing Director, Waterloo Institute for Health Informatics Research, University of Waterloo.

In the past few years, opportunities for Health Informatics Education have grown dramatically with offerings of certificate, diploma, baccalaureate and post-graduate programs by Canadian Community Colleges and Universities. The authors have documented the “state of art” of these programs.

COACH Column - e-Health 2006 – Continuing Canada’s Olympic Winning Ways
Don Newsham, President COACH, Canadian Health Practice Lead, Sierra Systems Group, Calgary, AB
Mr. Newsham extends the Olympic metaphor in describing the forthcoming eHealth Conference in Victoria, April 30 – May 2, 2006.

CHITTA Column – First for Canada’s Health informatics Industry – the Awards Gala!! 
Ron Dunn, Vice Chair, CHITTA - Vice President, Sales, McKesson Information Solutions, McKesson Canada, Grimsby, ON
Mr. Dunn extols the virtues of your participation in the 2nd Annual Health Informatics Awards Gala

Four Counties Health Services Goes Wireless
Sarah Padfield -Site Manager, Middlesex Hospital Alliance - Four Counties Site, Newbury, ON
Ms. Padfield presents a case study illustrating how the growth and introduction of new technologies has facilitated virtual connections among and between rural community hospitals and their physicians with larger centres, giving them greater access to services and information.

PRIVACY 301 – A Health Information Perspective on Privacy Breaches & Responses
Michael Whitt, Partner, Borden Ladner Gervais, Calgary, AB
LeRoy Brower, Director, Office of the Information & Privacy Commissioner, Edmonton, AB

The authors discuss the types of privacy breaches which can occur, describe some that have occurred, and through a FAQ format, answer some interesting questions about privacy breaches, security, situational analysis of breach scenarios, and some proposed responses.

Thames Valley Shares Digital imaging to Transform Patient Care
David Mosher - Healthcare Business Manager, Hewlett-Packard (Canada) Co., Mississauga, ON.
Mr. Mosher describes the Digital Imaging Network, a landmark initiative of the Thames Valley Hospital Planning Partnership

Patient Information … What Exactly did the Doctor Order? 
Cynthia Woodman - Engagement Manager, Courtyard Group, Edmonton, AB
Are we organized to provide the best healthcare for Patients in the way that they deserve? Ms. Woodman suggests that the effective use of the EHR and EMR together by healthcare providers is an essential in getting us to move in that direction.

Last Words - Is Anyone Watching Big Brother?
Michael Martineau - Director, Branham Group Inc, Ottawa, ON
Using a current e-mail scenario, "adcritic". Michael takes a humorous look at the very serious matter of integrated of health information extended beyond the borders.


COACH Innovation in the Adoption of Health Informatics Award (2005)
NORTH Network,
CHITTA Project Implementation Team of the Year Award (2005)

MedShare Inc.









Home | Subscription | News Release Submission | Contact Us | Home Page Directory | Links
© (2000) HC&CC, Healthcare Computing & Communications Canada Inc., Edmonton, CANADA.
Website is updated using a dynamic database.