Future Practice 2005

A publication to help inform physicians about the growing world of health information technology in Canada.

All editorial matter in Future Practice represents the opinions of the authors and not necessarily those of the CMA. The CMA assumes no responsibility or liability for damages arising from any error or omission or from the use of any information or advice herein including editorials, studies, reports, letters and advertisements.

Getting started

Editorial: Tools for the future (241 KB)

Éditorial: Des outils pour l'avenir (213 KB)

Adapting an office to IT is about people not technology (177 KB)

Rapid but cautious (145 KB)

Our path to computerization (168 KB)

Helping hospitals make the right decisions (183 KB)

Getting ahead

Barriers to EMRs...and how to overcome them
I. Security (273 KB)

II. Regulatory aspects of telehealth (105 KB)

Ahead of the curve
Tracking cardiac care online (368 KB)

NLMA works toward provincial EMR (162 KB)

Bringing the EHR to the Canadian Forces (138 KB)

Le Campus virtuel en santé (154 KB)

Le CLSC du futur est à nos portes (161 KB)

Getting the facts

Electronic sentinel of our health system (297 KB)

How are we doing? Reported IT use in the NPS (135 KB)

Telemedicine (212 KB)

Getting connected

Is the digital island secure? (154 KB)

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