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OntarioMD Works with Dixon Hall to Give Back

Post author:Neil Faba
Post published:January 23, 2020
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OntarioMD employees Will Parsons, Sarah Miller, Knut Rodne, Margaret Kane, Harry Kassabian, Anthony Estacio and Mavis Jones deliver food with Dixon Hall Meals on Wheels.

Contributed by Mavis Jones, OntarioMD Manager, Business Insight & Evaluation Working in the health sector can be a source of pride. Everything we do at OntarioMD helps over 17,000 clinicians across the province effectively use the digital health tools in their practice, which…

Leverage insights from your EMR data to enhance patient care

Post author:Neil Faba
Post published:January 13, 2020
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Contributed by Simon Ling, Program Director, Insights4Care In 2019, we launched the Insights4Care (i4C) program to help clinicians tap into the valuable data in their EMRs for improved patient health outcomes. By pairing analytical tools and coaching support, the i4C program offers an…

Physician-Recommended Medical Apps

Post author:Neil Faba
Post published:November 22, 2019
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Contributed by Dr. Chandi Chandrasena In last week’s blog, I shared some important reasons why clinicians should consider adding medical apps to their patient care toolbox, and some key questions to ask before deciding which ones are right for you. If you’re still…

Digital Health Week: OntarioMD’s Cynthia MacWilliam on Supporting OHTs

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Post published:November 15, 2019
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The landscape around digital health is shifting rapidly, with patients increasingly aware of the potential and seeking access to their data, and emerging Ontario Health Teams (OHTs) focused on integrating care through technology. In our final video for Digital Health Week, OntarioMD Executive…

Medical Apps for Physicians

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Post published:November 14, 2019
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Contributed by Dr. Chandi Chandrasena According to a 2014 Canada Health Infoway study, 67% of Canadian family physicians own a smartphone. Of those who own a phone, 82% said they use it to look up drug references and 50% use it for clinical…

Digital Health Week: OntarioMD’s Elizabeth Keller on Technology Advances

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Post published:November 14, 2019
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In today's Digital Health Week video, OntarioMD's VP, Business Development and Stakeholder Relations Elizabeth Keller reflects on the amazing growth of Health Report Manager, the Insights4Care Dashboard, eConsult and more. https://vimeo.com/372407160

Digital Health Week: OntarioMD’s Ariane Siegel on Data Privacy

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Post published:November 13, 2019
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In today's Digital Health Week video, OntarioMD General Counsel and Chief Privacy Officer Ariane Siegel speaks about the importance of keeping patient data safe and secure - and OntarioMD's commitment to helping clinicians ensure they're able to do this. https://vimeo.com/372413914

Digital Health Week Message from Dr. Darren Larsen

Post author:Neil Faba
Post published:November 12, 2019
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As Digital Health Week 2019 continues, we bring you a video message from OntarioMD Chief Medical Officer Dr. Darren Larsen. Watch for Dr. Larsen's insights on how the work of OntarioMD and our sector partners are helping advance practice efficiency and patient care.…

Happy Digital Health Week!

Post author:Neil Faba
Post published:November 11, 2019
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OntarioMD has spent 15 years helping physician practices adopt and implement digital health technology. All week, we'll be sharing messages from OntarioMD leadership team members focused on how digital health is helping transform the system. To kick things off, here's a message from…

My Patient Experience in Denmark and Canada

Post author:Neil Faba
Post published:October 30, 2019
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Contributed by Patrick Kitchen Throughout recent years, a recurrent health problem has required me to make frequent visits to my family physician, a specialist’s clinic and occasionally the ER. I became used to the routine of explaining what happened, describing previous events to…