Users of 3 different EMRs (Wolf Medical, Nightingale and Healthscreen) explain how they use their EMRs for chronic disease patient populations and discuss some of the benefits and challenges of using EMRs for complex patient care.
Host: Dr. Alan Brookstone
Guests:
Dr. Michelle Greiver - Family Physician, North York Family Health Team (Nightingale)
Dr. Nora Curran-Blaney - Family Physician, Appleby College Medical (Healthscreen)
Mike Brand, Clinic Manager, Associate Medical Centre, Taber, Alberta (Wolf Medical)
David Mosher, Healthcare Business Manager, Hewlett-Packard (Canada)
Imagine a world where you had unlimited access to medical intelligence – not just information but information assembled in a way to provide actionable intelligence. At HP we believe that technology can help to make this possible and that it can even lead the way in the transformation. It will take: Connecting silos of data across physicians and hospitals or other caregivers, Providing anywhere/anytime access to that information with the right device and form factor, and Together with our reseller partners ringing you the right services to reduce costs and providing value through every step of the way Value doesn’t come from connecting alone. For without ACCESS to the information, connecting just creates a bigger silo. Access requires client devices with intuitive interfaces and the right form factor for tapping into the information infrastructure within your digital hospital and your affiliated medical offices. At every touch point in the system, there must be the right device at the right time to access and interact with the relevant medical information. Finally, the ultimate goal with this equation is that of creating Medical Intelligence – the intelligence needed to make the best medical decisions possible. By medical intelligence we mean the convergence of information such as the presenting patient information, the patient’s medical history, medical databases and medical research all to create actionable medical intelligence. And with using Business Intelligence to help you to drive more cost out of the equation while increasing patient care. Key Takeaways: Again, connecting silos of information is just the first step and not the end goal. It takes a connected system with anytime/anywhere access by your medical staff and the aggregation of a variety of information in order to deliver medical intelligence. And, as always, the goal we are all focused on is providing better patient outcomes at the lowest cost possible.