ChatGPT in health: the potential benefits, impacts & risks

  • Post author:
  • Post published:August 9, 2023
  • Post comments:0 Comments
  • Reading time:6 mins read

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.

Continue ReadingChatGPT in health: the potential benefits, impacts & risks

A Doctors’ Day Tribute — Honouring Canada’s Health Care Heroes

  • Post author:
  • Post published:May 19, 2023
  • Post comments:0 Comments
  • Reading time:2 mins read

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…

Continue ReadingA Doctors’ Day Tribute — Honouring Canada’s Health Care Heroes

Don’t Miss OMD’s Digital Health Conference!

  • Post author:
  • Post published:September 23, 2022
  • Post comments:0 Comments
  • Reading time:7 mins read

By Cedaleia Graham, Digital Marketing & Communications Specialist OntarioMD (OMD) will be virtually hosting our third annual Digital Health & Virtual Care (DHVC) Conference on September 29 and 30. This 2-day event is complimentary and features CME-accredited educational sessions on digital health and…

Continue ReadingDon’t Miss OMD’s Digital Health Conference!

Happy Doctors’ Day

  • Post author:
  • Post published:May 1, 2022
  • Post comments:0 Comments
  • Reading time:2 mins read

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…

Continue ReadingHappy Doctors’ Day

Part 2: 10 Reasons Doctors are Late and How to Fix Them

  • Post author:
  • Post published:February 14, 2022
  • Post comments:0 Comments
  • Reading time:1 mins read
Read more about the article Part 2: 10 Reasons Doctors are Late and How to Fix Them
Photo by Tima Miroshnichenko on Pexels.com

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…

Continue ReadingPart 2: 10 Reasons Doctors are Late and How to Fix Them

The 10 Reasons Doctors Are Late and How to Fix Them

  • Post author:
  • Post published:February 4, 2022
  • Post comments:1 Comment
  • Reading time:2 mins read
Read more about the article The 10 Reasons Doctors Are Late and How to Fix Them
Photo by cottonbro on Pexels.com

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…

Continue ReadingThe 10 Reasons Doctors Are Late and How to Fix Them

Telemental Health Care: Supporting Clinicians & Patients

  • Post author:
  • Post published:January 10, 2022
  • Post comments:0 Comments
  • Reading time:8 mins read
Read more about the article Telemental Health Care: Supporting Clinicians & Patients
Photo by Anna Shvets on Pexels.com

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…

Continue ReadingTelemental Health Care: Supporting Clinicians & Patients

The Value of Digital Health: Leslie’s Health Care Journey

  • Post author:
  • Post published:December 2, 2021
  • Post comments:1 Comment
  • Reading time:9 mins read

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…

Continue ReadingThe Value of Digital Health: Leslie’s Health Care Journey

FHIR North 2021 – Thoughts from the Inside

  • Post author:
  • Post published:November 18, 2021
  • Post comments:1 Comment
  • Reading time:5 mins read

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…

Continue ReadingFHIR North 2021 – Thoughts from the Inside