By Dr. Bill (This blog post and any links to external sites have been provided by a third party and are intended for general educational and/or informational purposes only.) Every physician knows that administrative work is part of the job. What’s less visible…
The digital health landscape in Ontario has seen many changes to electronic medical records (EMRs), hospital information systems (HIS) and the tools that you use every day for patient care – all with the intention of making our healthcare system more connected. Good…
By Ariane Siegel, General Counsel & Chief Privacy Officer Trust is crucial in any relationship, but even more so between physicians and patients. In fact, Canadians rank medical professionals among their most trusted news sources. As a physician, the key to building patient…
OMD will help clinicians every step of the way with the launch of the AI Knowledge Zone, a trusted resource to help them learn about adopting and using AI scribes, with a focus on privacy and legal requirements. We plan to use this site to share information on more AI tools as they become available in primary care.
Clinicians have reported an acute increase in burnout over the last several years – but how can we confirm how much of it is caused by digital health technology? In early 2024, OntarioMD (OMD) partnered with Dalhousie University to conduct a clinician survey*…
By Kathy Tudor, Ontario Patient and Director of Communications & Marketing, OntarioMD Renowned physician and former federal Minister of Health, the Hon. Jane Philpott, MD, delivered the keynote address on day two of OntarioMD’s 2024 Digital Health Conference in Toronto. She spoke of…
By Chandi Chandrasena MD CCFP FCPC, Chief Medical Officer, OMD HRM: How We Got Here From award-winning technology to the one of the main causes of inbox burden Health Report Manager (HRM®), when it first became available to community-based physicians and nurse practitioners,…
Chandi Chandrasena, Chief Medical Officer, OntarioMD. MD CCFP FCFP I’m super excited for our Digital Health Virtual Symposium this Friday, June 14 (fingers crossed the technology works!). I wanted to share some thoughts on how this program came together, and why it’s relevant…
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 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…