We'll close
this trilogy with a discussion on whether Dr. J's requirements are realistic or otherwise; let's review them:
· a connection to every hospital in Ontario (explicitly for her LHIN)
· a Software as a Service (SaaS)/web-based EMR application
· a reorganization of the way patient/operating data is managed in Ontario
The PRHC Improvement Plan (PIP) update was an agenda item at the July 20th, 2010 CE LHIN Board meeting, and the discussion that ensued is also pertinent. More...
Let's continue our discourse around Dr. J's “must-haves”, with the second item, a SaaS or web-based EMR system.
As a bit of a backgrounder, we'll travel back in time to her university days – you see, web-based E-mail was unavailable and the only way to get access during her travels, was to dial-up the school's facilities; this more often than not turned out to be prohibitively expensive.More...
I can't help wondering why doctors in my area still use paper-based systems; in spite of well-documented/discussed efficiencies afforded by an Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system, available subsidies from the OntarioMD organization etc., the status quo is being maintained.
Instead of adopting a critical stance, I've decided to try and place my feet in their shoes, so to speak, via a fictional character called “Dr. J”, so here goes... More...
