Note: This is the third and final article in a series on CES (Consumer Electronics Show) 2019. For the first one, “Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2019 Offered Glimpses into the Future of Digital Health”, click here. For the second in … read more
Note: This is the second in a series of three on CES 2019 Technology. To read the first article, Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2019 Offered Glimpses into the Future of Digital Health go here. To read the final article, go … read more
Keeping records is nothing new for clinics, hospitals and physicians, who store all kinds of data either electronically or in paper files. But never before has it been more important for a clinic to keep records of any breaches in … read more
A real-life medical record horror story took place this summer when a group held for a company for ransom that provides home medical care services on behalf of the Ontario government. The security breach included thousands of patient medical records … read more
New rule changes to Canada’s federal private sector privacy law — including physician practices — came into effect on November 1, 2018. And while the ability of the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada to assess, advise and enforce … read more
So you’ve made the decision to dictate your letters or notes using a digital recorder. Now you have to pick the right one for the job. There are several things to consider. What do you want it for? What audio … read more
Canada’s melting pot of health care can be a tricky one to navigate from province to province, with each establishing their own set of guidelines governed by separate bodies without a national connection. So a physician practicing in Ontario may … read more
Today’s bragging rights seems to not be about who has the greatest car, but more about who’s the busiest. We all want to do more in less time. After all, productivity and billings do matter. But patient experience and work-life … read more
As Britain’s National Health Service moves to ban fax machines by 2020, Canada is still holding onto this system to communicate between physicians’ offices. Faxes are used to request and book referral appointments, and to send medical documents. To describe … read more
Physicians have a duty beyond the best care possible for their patients. They must protect their privacy as well as their health. In a world where health records are increasingly stored electronically, that protection is as complex and multi-faceted as … read more
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