Appearance before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Health
https://policybase.cma.ca/link/policy14475
- Date
- 2022-05-09
- Topics
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Ethics and medical professionalism
Appearance before the House
of Commons Standing
Committee on Health
Dr. Katharine Smart
President of the Canadian Medical Association
May 9, 2022
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I am Dr. Katharine Smart, president of the Canadian Medical Association and a
Best practices for smartphone and smart-device clinical photo taking and sharing
https://policybase.cma.ca/link/policy13860
- Date
- 2018-03-03
- Topics
- Health information and e-health
- Ethics and medical professionalism
. Additionally,
clinical photographs can provide physicians with a valuable tool for patient communication
and education. Due to the convenience of this type of technology it is not appropriate to
expect physicians to forego their use in providing their patients with the best care available.
The
CMA pre-budget submission
https://policybase.cma.ca/link/policy14259
- Date
- 2020-08-07
- Topics
- Physician practice, compensation, forms
- Health information and e-health
- Health care and patient safety
- Health systems, system funding and performance
been the national voice of Canada’s medical profession since 1867.
RECOMMENDATIONS
RECOMMENDATION 1
That the government create a one-time Health Care and Innovation Fund to resume health care
services, bolster public health capacity and expand primary care teams, allowing Canadians
wide
- Policy Type
- Parliamentary submission
- Date
- 2020-08-07
- Topics
- Physician practice, compensation, forms
- Health information and e-health
- Health care and patient safety
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Our Focus
- Workforce planning
CMA statement on the governance of health information: A patient-partnered health information governance framework
https://policybase.cma.ca/link/policy14485
- Date
- 2022-06-29
- Topics
- Health information and e-health
intelligence and machine learning, and precision medicine).b,c
WHY IT MATTERS
In the pre-digital era, analogue paper-based information technology required the maintenance
of different versions of a patient’s health record at each service location by service-based
custodians, each with their own oversight
Digital health care and competition – a perspective from the Canadian Medical Association
https://policybase.cma.ca/link/policy14444
- Date
- 2021-06-25
- Topics
- Health information and e-health
Bureau’s December 2020 survey when using digital technology to access health services.3 Although
respondents indicated they enjoy the convenience and time savings associated with digital health services, they
stressed the importance of data security and privacy. Respondents also expressed that they would
- Policy Type
- Parliamentary submission
- Date
- 2021-06-25
- Our Focus
- Aging
- Pan-Canadian licensure
Documents
Enhancing equitable access to virtual care in Canada: Principle-based recommendations for equity
https://policybase.cma.ca/link/policy14447
- Date
- 2021-04-30
- Topics
- Population health, health equity, public health
- Health information and e-health
. Genevieve Moineau President and CEO, Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada, Ottawa
Yasir Khalid Patient representative
Marci Gillespie Assistant Director, Canada Health Act Division, Health Canada, Ottawa
Matthew Howland Senior Policy Analyst, Canada Health Act Division, Health Canada, Ottawa
Guiding principles for physician electronic medical records (EMR) adoption in ambulatory clinical practice
https://policybase.cma.ca/link/policy9117
- Last Reviewed
- 2019-03-03
- Date
- 2008-02-23
- Topics
- Health information and e-health
POLICY
GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR PHYSICIAN ELECTRONIC
MEDICAL RECORDS (EMR) ADOPTION IN AMBULATORY
CLINICAL PRACTICE
The following principles outline what is important to physicians and why as they make the decision to adopt
electronic medical record systems (EMRs) in ambulatory clinical practice
- Policy Type
- Policy document
- Last Reviewed
- 2019-03-03
- Date
- 2008-02-23
- Our Focus
- Administrative burden
Documents
Guiding principles for physicians recommending mobile health applications to patients
https://policybase.cma.ca/link/policy11521
- Date
- 2015-05-30
- Topics
- Health information and e-health
- Physician practice, compensation, forms
smart phone
and/or tablet. Some may also
interface with medical devices.
The use of mobile health
applications reflects an emerging
trend towards personalized medicine
and patient involvement in the
management of their health
information. By 2016, 142 million
© 2015 Canadian
Guiding principles for the optimal use of data analytics by physicians at the point of care
https://policybase.cma.ca/link/policy11812
- Last Reviewed
- 2020-02-29
- Date
- 2016-02-27
- Topics
- Health information and e-health
POLICY
Guiding Principles for the Optimal Use of
Data Analytics by Physicians at the Point of
Care
Executive Summary
Electronic tools are now being used more widely in medicine than ever before. A majority
of physicians in Canada have adopted electronic medical records (EMRs)—75% of
Principles concerning physician information
https://policybase.cma.ca/link/policy208
- Last Reviewed
- 2019-03-03
- Date
- 2002-06-02
- Topics
- Health information and e-health
- Ethics and medical professionalism
CMA POLICY
PRINCIPLES CONCERNING PHYSICIAN INFORMATION
In an environment in which the capacity to capture, link
and transmit information is growing and the need for fuller
accountability is being created, the demand for physician in-
formation, and the number of people and organizations seek
- Policy Type
- Policy document
- Last Reviewed
- 2019-03-03
- Date
- 2002-06-02
- Our Focus
- Physician wellness and safety
Documents
Report of the Virtual Care Task Force
https://policybase.cma.ca/link/policy14440
- Date
- 2020-02-29
- Topics
- Health information and e-health
form of digital record
keeping, and a majority of households have Internet access, there is a long way to go in terms of the use of digital
technology to provide publicly insured, virtual care.
1 Shaw J, Jamieson T, Agarwal P, et al. Virtual care policy recommendations for patient-centred primary
- Policy Type
- Policy endorsement
- Date
- 2020-02-29
- Our Focus
- Aging
- Pan-Canadian licensure
Documents
Virtual care in Canada: Progress and potential. Report of the Virtual Care Task Force
https://policybase.cma.ca/link/policy14470
- Date
- 2022-02-26
- Topics
- Health information and e-health
patients to make technology
choices within a standards framework).
5. Licensure needs to be modernized. A national licensure
framework agreement should be the goal.
6. A new approach to clinical change management and medical
education is needed to ensure that we keep the best of what
we have
- Policy Type
- Policy endorsement
- Date
- 2022-02-26
- Our Focus
- Aging
- Pan-Canadian licensure
- Workforce planning
Documents
Vision for e-prescribing: a joint statement by the Canadian Medical Association and the Canadian Pharmacists Association
https://policybase.cma.ca/link/policy10670
- Last Reviewed
- 2019-03-03
- Date
- 2012-12-08
- Topics
- Health information and e-health
- Pharmaceuticals, prescribing, cannabis, drugs
authorized prescriber and a patient's pharmacy of
choice, using clinical Electronic Medical Record
(EMR) and pharmacy management software.
Background
Health Information Technology (HIT) is an
enabler to support clinicians in the delivery of
health care services to patients. The Canadian
Medical