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Improving Digital Health in BC Policy Statement

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Clinical Information Systems, digital health, data governance, EMRs, Electronic health records, Health information, information management, Integration, interoperability, telemedicine, Virtual Care.
August 2023
Digital Health | Policy Statement
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Doctors of BC recognizes the vital role digital health plays in how doctors deliver health care and support patient health today and into the future. We support the improvement of digital health solutions in a way that ensures they are beneficial to physicians, user groups, patients, and the health system. And as the Ministry of Health moves its province-wide Digital Health Strategy forward, we commit to advocating for physician influence in shaping digital health planning and digital health solutions is a priority for Doctors of BC.

Virtual Care

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virtual care, telemedicine, technologySecure messagingTexting
November 2021
Digital Health | Policy Statement
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Doctors of BC Position: Virtual care is the use of electronic means to reduce or replace face-to-face clinical interaction. It includes telemedicine, e-mail communication, and remote patient monitoring. Doctors of BC recommends that doctors have discretion over when to use virtual care, leveraging virtual care technologies to improve patient care, supporting doctors with the necessary resources for virtual care and developing virtual care guidelines.

Email Communication with Patients

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virtual care, email communication, technology, telemedicine, Secure messaging, Texting
November 2012
Digital Health | Policy Statement
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Doctors of BC Position: Doctors of BC recognizes that email communication is a key component of virtual care and should be used only for transmitting information related to the provision or administration of care, and should be done within proper privacy and security protocols.