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  • One step at a time: Pharmacists and physicians exchange patient data electronically

    Canada Health Infoway announced a first in Canada:  Pharmacists and physicians exchanging medical data stored in patients’ electronic medical records. Pharmacists can now “access lab test results, allergies and other vital data from consenting patients’ electronic medical records”, allowing them to “collaborate with physicians and the rest of the provider team and resolve drug-related issues…

  • Guide to program evaluation

    Here’s a link to a free resource on program evaluation titled, Basic Guide to Program Evaluation.  The guide seems like a great resource for those who need help in getting started.  With some great summaries and tables comparing the pros/cons of different methods and designs, this guide seems like a great, free resource. Tags: evaluation,…

  • The “Google generation” and some implications for ehealth

    The findings of a recent report on how the "Google generation" uses technology and searched for information has some potential implications for ehealth (view the full report [35 slides] or read a summary article via ars technica).  In this case, the Google generation was defined as those kids born since 1993. Kids seem to be…

  • What can ehealth learn from Steve Jobs, Apple Inc., and Macworld?

    As in the past, I watched the 2008 Macworld keynote address by Steve Jobs.  This time, I was a bit surprised by some of the responses of the media and crowd.  Apple’s stock getting hammered didn’t help.  In any case, I think there are some good lessons for ehealth, and health care in general, that…

  • Peering into the (ehealth) fog of war …

    At one point in time, a long time ago (around 2000), I wondered if centralized, government maintained electronic health records was the way to go.  In defense of this position, my arguments revolved around the notions of efficiency and control, in that it was easier for systems to be monitored, maintained, and updated if they…

  • Online Evaluation Resource Library

    Here’s an interesting resource for those interested in evaluation, titled the "Online Evaluation Resource Library" (OERL).  The goal of the OERL is to: the continuous improvement of evaluations used to monitor and judge projects’ effectiveness. OERL provides a rich collection of evaluation best practices, guidelines for their applications to projects, and a forum for stimulating…

  • Site Maintenance & Upgrades

    Sorry for not posting lately, but I’ve been busy working to secure some post-PhD opportunities and it’s been taking up most of my time. Nothing to share just yet, but it’s been hectic. I will be changing hosting companies in the immediate future and plan to change blogging platform. For those interested, I’m currently using…

  • ehealth election madness

    Here in Ontario, we’re in the midst of a provincial election. Voting day is October 10, 2007 and I suspect that the level of attacks will increase as voting day approaches. I’m not writing about political parties, but I am somewhat surprised with some of the debate regarding ehealth. The former government (Ontario Liberal Party…