Contributed by Darren Larsen, MD, Chief Medical Officer, OntarioMD With fairly radical transformation happening in health care in Ontario as we speak, a question looms large: how do we measure success? How do we know that the change we get is what we need? Which lens…
Contributed by Dr. Darren Larsen, Chief Medical Officer, OntarioMD Change is happening now in Ontario healthcare. It has been needed for some time, but a new provincial government with a demand to deliver high value for public dollars is making the change imminent.…
Dr. David Weinstein Contributed by Dr. David Weinstein - Nephrologist, Belleville, ON I wanted to share my experiences with other physicians and offices about some tools for my Electronic Medical Record in Ontario. I have been a physician in Ontario since 2015 and…
Submitted by Jerry Zeidenberg This article references a session that was presented at the EMR: Every Step Conference. Make sure to register for the EMR: Every Step Conference Ottawa at https://www.ontariomd.ca/about-us/events/emr-every-step-conference/emr-every-step-conference-ottawa-2019 for engaging content on OntarioMD digital health products and services. It’s well known…
Submitted by Dr. Kevin Samson The 2017 Canadian Guidelines for Opioids for Chronic Non-Cancer Pain emphasized the importance of safely minimizing the dose of opioids that patients are being prescribed. The guidelines made it important for me as a primary care provider to…
A national electronic health record for primary care - - http://www.cmaj.ca/content/191/2/E28 The above editorial describes the author’s desire and need for a single national Electronic Medical Record (EMR) in primary care. He speculates that many of our problems in primary care could be solved by such…
Contributed by Janet Song OntarioMD is excited to partner with the Quality Improvement Practical Experience Program (QIPEP) at Queen’s University. Our two organizations share a passion for quality improvement in health care and a commitment to developing future health care leaders. QIPEP aligns…
At OntarioMD, we talk frequently about how we add value to the health care system by helping physicians and stakeholder partners realize digital health’s tremendous potential to improve efficiency, reduce wait times, and improve population health management and patient outcomes. That’s a key focus of our 2017-2020 Strategic Plan, and is interwoven in…
What do you think of when you hear the words digital health? Is it the latest medical health tracker app? Your electronic medical record? Robot doctors? Digital health includes all these tools, and many more. But the true essence of digital health – and the reason why it’s worth…
OntarioMD’s EMR Practice Enhancement Program (EPEP) helps you realize even more value for your patients and your practice by tapping into more of the benefits of your EMR. EPEP staff will work with you and your staff to achieve your unique practice goals, at a time that's…