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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.

Governance for Electronic Medical Record Data Used for Secondary Purposes

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Electronic medical records, EMRs, virtual care, digital health, data governance, Clinical Information Systems, CIS, Electronic health records, HER, Information sharing, Information sharing Agreements, IAA
March 2020
Digital Health | Policy Statement
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Doctors of BC Position: The increasing demand for access to data in physician electronic medical records (EMRs) is associated with risks and benefits of use of that data. Doctors of BC recommends that in order to mitigate risks and ensure public interests are protected, establishment of appropriate and collaborative governance is needed as it relates to the use of EMR data by external organizations for secondary purposes.

Health Information Management and Technology Principles

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information management, technology, EMRs, virtual care
July 2017
Digital Health | Policy Statement
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Doctors of BC Position: Health IM/IT refers to IM/IT systems deployed in a health care setting that support clinical care and facilitate, manage or record clinical interactions. Doctors of BC believe that improving digital health should be guided by principles of supporting quality care, enhancing the role of patients in health care, incorporating user input into design, and simplifying health records through the one-patient-one-record principle.

Ensuring Seamless Information Delivery to BC’s Electronic Medical Records: Achieving Interoperability

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Electronic medical records, EMRs, virtual care, interoperability, telemedicine Clinical information systems, CIS integration
July 2012
Digital Health | Policy Statement
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Doctors of BC Position: A challenge of information technology is interoperability among the various health systems in BC. To increase interoperability of electronic medical records (EMRs), leadership, funding, and support is needed so that information can move seamlessly between healthcare providers and healthcare organizations.