May 1 is National Physicians’ Day, known as Doctors’ Day in Ontario – a day to recognize the tireless work of physicians who care for patients and are the backbone of our health-care system. Whether serving in hospitals, private practices, long-term care homes,…
by Ariane Siegel, BA, LL.B. LL.M. General Counsel and Chief Privacy Officer As Chief Privacy Officer and General Counsel at OntarioMD (OMD), my mandate is to stay ahead of critical new digital health tools, legal and regulatory updates and trends that impact physicians’…
By Mark Dermer MD, Medical Advisor/Consultant, Innovator and Virtual Primary Care Physician Completing forms is an unavoidable burden for doctors. Still, we can lessen our work effort and optimize efficiency by using tools that manage forms digitally, from the time we first receive…
By Dr. John Crosby I met Dr. Mark Tomen, a 62-year-old family physician from Chatham, at a conference in Toronto and found out he had a scribe. It began 10 years ago when his clinic hired a medical secretary straight out of community…
On Sept 30, Canada will come together to observe the federal statutory holiday called the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. This day holds immense significance for the country and its Indigenous peoples. It’s a day for us all to pause, reflect, and embark on a journey of education and reconciliation.
In the not-so-distant future, artificial intelligence (AI) tools will become standard features of patient visits with their doctors. A wave of advancements in AI is already beginning to reshape the health care landscape. This article addresses the art of the possible from the patient’s and doctor’s perspectives, however, it does not exhaustively catalogue commercial technology offerings for any market/area referenced.
The use of AI in health care is rapidly expanding in many areas from documentation, diagnostics, to disease prediction. Trending artificial intelligence (AI) tool ChatGPT (Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer) is a complex machine learning tool based on a large language model consisting of a neural network with many parameters, trained on large quantities of text.
By Taylor Veenstra, Communications & Marketing Intern, Are you ready to unlock the full potential of digital health in your practice? OntarioMD (OMD) is thrilled to announce the return of our highly anticipated fourth annual 2023 Digital Health Conference. Mark your calendars for September 28 as we gather back in person at the Beanfield Centre in Toronto for a day that aims to enhance and inspire your approach to patient care.
By Cedaleia Graham, Digital Marketing & Communications Specialist Physicians play a crucial role in ensuring the health and well-being of individuals and communities. They are the pillars of our health care system, dedicating their lives to saving lives, providing medical care, and improving…
Community Clinicians’ Voices Heard on “Data Privacy Day” Reflections on OntarioMD’s participation in the Information and Privacy Commissioner’s panel – and where we can do more Ariane Siegel, General Counsel and Chief Privacy Officer, OntarioMD Recently, I was invited to speak on the…