View Article  PITO FAQ Update
The BC Ministry of Health has posted an update to their PITO Frequently Asked Question page.
Items marked as "new" ...   more »
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View Article  PITO Steering Committee announced
Members of the Physician Information Technology Office Steering Committee have been announced. 

BCMA Representatives
Dr. Michael Golbey     Past President ...   more »
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View Article  Frequently Asked Questions - Physician Information Technology Office (PITO)
part of the newly negotiated agreement between the BCMA and the BC Government is a plan to coordinate the implementation ...   more »
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View Article  Transition to Electronic Medical Records: CPSA Guidelines
The College of Physicians and Surgeons Alberta issued this guideline to address quality of care, patient safety, ethical, and medico-legal aspects of the transition of a medical practice from paper based medical records to using an electronic medical record.
The article can be located at: CPSA: transition to EMR
View Article  Electronic medical records: Creating the environment for change
In an article in the BC Medical Journal Dr Brookstone, a family physician in Richmond, BC and, for the  past 2 years,  a user of an electronic medical record system in his practice, writes:
"The promise of electronic medical records is great, but much careful planning is needed before we will reap the benefits."
In the piece Dr. Brookstone expresses his views on barriers to implementation, efficiencies gained vs the cost value gap, and preparations needed for change.
 The article appeared in BC Medical Journal  Volume 46, Number 5, June 2004, page 233-235 and can be found at BCMJ June 2004
View Article  BCMA IT Policy Paper
The British Columbia Medical Association has published an IT policy paper.   more »
View Article  BCMA Policy backgounder: EMR and the Core Data Set
The BC Medical Association has taken the position that it supports the creation of electronically-based patient record systems that focus ...   more »
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