Taking the ‘Paperwork’ Out of Your Inbox
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Taking the 'Paperwork' Out of Your Inbox
Happy Doctors’ Day
by Robert Fox, OntarioMD Chief Executive Officer Today is one of OntarioMD’s favourite days of the year as it gives us an opportunity to pay tribute and honour the physicians in Ontario, and across Canada, who keep us healthy and safe throughout the…
Technology tips for treating patients with insomnia 
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by Dr. John Crosby, OMD Physician Peer Leader This blog post features useful tips for treating patients with insomnia, offered by Dr. John Crosby, an OntarioMD (OMD) Physician Peer Leader and practicing family physician in Cambridge, Ontario. OMD offers a variety of blog posts…
Protecting Patient Privacy in your CPP
by Dr. Kelli Scott This Peer Leader tip comes from Dr. Kellie Scott, a family physician in St. Thomas. Dr. Scott uses TELUS PS Suite. The Cumulative Patient Profile (CPP) is an important tool in any medical chart. In primary care in particular,…
Part 2: 10 Reasons Doctors are Late and How to Fix Them
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By Dr. John Crosby, OMD Physician Peer Leader This is part 2 of our video blog (vlog) where Dr. Crosby discusses time management tips for doctors. OMD can help you to reduce paperwork using your EMR and provide other advice to save time…
The 10 Reasons Doctors Are Late and How to Fix Them
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By Dr. John Crosby, OMD Physician Peer Leader In this 2-part video blog (vlog), Dr. Crosby discusses time management tips for doctors. OMD can help you to reduce paperwork using your EMR and provide other advice to save time and effort. Contact us…
Telemental Health Care: Supporting Clinicians & Patients
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by Christina Jones, Policy Analyst, OntarioMD (OMD) The onset and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic and the drastic changes it brought to individuals’ daily lives, including social distancing, and periods of lockdown, impacted mental health across populations and how care could be provided…
A Special Holiday Message from OntarioMD
I want to take this opportunity to reflect on our second year in this pandemic. For the last two years, clinicians have continued to increase and expand their use of digital health and virtual care tools in their practice. I’d like to commend…
The Value of Digital Health: Leslie’s Health Care Journey
by Jamie Louie, OntarioMD Why is digital health so important? Even before the COVID-19 pandemic necessitated the rapid adoption of virtual care, digital health has always played a crucial role in a patient’s health care journey. In celebration of national Digital Health Week…
FHIR North 2021 – Thoughts from the Inside
by Michael Savage, Business Analyst- Validation, OntarioMD On October 13 and 14, FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources) North hosted its 8th annual conference since its inception in 2014. Additionally, 2021 marked the Conference’s second fully virtual iteration, a necessary approach given the still…