Ottawa, November 3, 2009 - The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada is calling on the federal government to make investments in human capital, research and electronic health records to support Canada's recovery from recession.
"Canada needs a stable, seamless and responsive health care system to ensure that its workers and citizens remain healthy so our economy can keep moving toward recovery," Dr. Andrew Padmos, Royal College CEO, told members of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance on November 2 during pre-budget hearings.
A responsive health care system includes access to quality, diagnostic services in pathology and laboratory medicine; a focus on public health and pandemic preparedness; investments in chronic disease management; and the provision of services to address the needs of vulnerable populations, including Aboriginal Peoples.
Stable, high performing and sufficient specialty medical workforce is needed
"In 2008, the Health Council of Canada warned of health workforce burnout and continued public frustration with wait times, and the Standing Committee on Health said that Canada may be on the brink of a health human resources crisis. We appeal to the federal government to honour its 2008 election commitment to invest in new residency spots in teaching hospitals, which are desperately needed," said Danielle Fréchette, Director of Health Policy and Governance Support for the Royal College.
Research is fundamental to good health
"The Royal College shares concerns with citizens and Canadians that cuts to Canada's three granting councils are compromising Canada's ability to recruit and retain leading physiicans, scholars and scientists, whose discoveries help to ensure evidence-based quality care. Research investments have tangible benefits to our economy," stated Dr. Padmos.
Electronic medical records (EMR) are needed to maximize patient safety and service delivery efficiency.
"Specialty medicine is dependent on the exchange of patient data between all health practitioners. Canada lags behind other countries in the adoption of EMRs. There is need to ensure that we accelerate EMRs in order to maximize patient safety and the efficiency of our services," observed Mrs. Fréchette.
"While the economy has recently been top of mind, health care remains an urgent priority for many Canadians. Federal leadership is important to maintaining the high quality standards of patient care, to upholding equitable and timely access to health care services and ensuring patient safety," Dr. Padmos concluded.
The Royal College pre-budget brief is available at: rcpsc.medical.org/publicpolicy/brief_hoc_august09_e.pdf. For More Information Contact :
Karen McCarthy
Director, Communications and External Relations
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
Telephone: (613) 260-4178
kmccarthy@royalcollege.ca
Monday, November 2, 2009
Canadian nursing organizations are recognized for their contribution to nursing excellence at the Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI)
Toronto, November 3, 2009 - Canadian nursing organizations are recognized for their contribution to nursing excellence at the Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) biennial conference in Indianapolis.The Practice Academe Innovation Collaboration award was presented to representatives of Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO), the 21 Best Practice Spotlight organizations (BPSOs) and the joint RNAO/University of Ottawa (UO) Nursing Best Practice Research Unit (NBPRU). The inaugural award recognizes the significance and value of collaborative efforts between nursing practice and academia to improve the health of people internationally.
This exciting collaboration started 10 years ago when RNAO began leading the development, dissemination and evaluation of best practice guidelines (BPGs) to improve patient care.“What was once a dream is now a full fledge program serving nurses, their patients and service organizations,” said Doris Grinspun, RNAO’s executive director adding, “the association is thrilled to be recognized with such a prestigious award by STTI”.
As part of the program the NBPR Unit was established by the RNAO and the University of Ottawa to assess the impact of these guidelines on nursing practice, clinical and organizational outcomes. “Our collaboration is solid and meaningful” said NBPRU co-chair Barbara Davies adding, “together, we are advancing nursing knowledge and research in the area of best practice guidelines.” Irmajean Bajnok, director of the International Affairs and Best Practice Program stresses the importance of the BPSO’s as they are “critical partners of this collaborative. It is nurses and hospitals that bring these guidelines to life at the patient bedside. By using the guidelines they generate real impact on patient outcomes.”
To date this partnership has resulted in the development of 40 guidelines (clinical and healthy work environment), and others which are under development. They are available at no cost on the RNAO website. Many of the guidelines have been translated to French and other languages.Other implementation strategies include a network of over three thousand nurses from over 600 health care organizations who champion the implementation of best practice guidelines. The website also contains numerous toolkits, e-learning modules and PDA versions of the guidelines which are accessible to nurses from around the world.
The 21 BPSO’s are located in Ontario and include, Hôpital Charles LeMoyne, Hôpital régional de Sudbury Regional Hospital, McGill University Health Centre, Niagara Health System, Royal Victoria Hospital, Saint Elizabeth Health Care University Health Network, VON Canada,West Park Healthcare Centre, Cambridge Memorial Hospital, Chatham-Kent Health Alliance, Community Care Access Centre HNHB, Extendicare York, Hamilton Health Sciences, The Hospitial for Sick Children, Hotel-Dieu Grace Hospital, London Health Sciences Centre , Niagara Region Public Health Department, The Ottawa Hospital , St. Joseph's Health Care, London, St. Joseph's Health Care, Hamilton. These BPSO’s continue as active members of the RNAO/BPSO/ UofOttawa collaborative.
RNAO’s ambitious Best Practice Guidelines Program, funded by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, was launched in 1999 to provide the best available evidence for patient care across a wide spectrum of health-care areas. The 40 guidelines developed to date are a substantive contribution towards building excellence in Ontario’s health-care system. They are available to nurses, other health care professionals and organizations across Canada and abroad. To learn more about RNAO’s Nursing Best Guidelines Program or to view these resources, please visit www.rnao.org/bestpractices.
The NBPRU is a unique collaboration between researchers and educators at the University of Ottawa and the RNAO. The Unit strives to bring the best knowledge to nursing and healthcare to enhance practice and improve health and system outcomes. The University of Ottawa is one of the largest nursing schools in Canada with 1500 students currently registered in several programs in English and French (BScN, Post-RN, Nurse-Practitioner, MScN, PhD). The School of Nursing has a PhD program in Nursing which was launched in the fall 2004. The NBPRU will contribute to the scholarship development in all programs and will help distinguish the University of Ottawa as a leading center in nursing research in Canada. For More Information Contact :
Suriya Veerappan
Media Relations Coordinator
Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario
Work phone: 416-907-7956
Cell: 647-504-4008
Toll-free: 1-800-268-7199 ext.253
sveerappan@rnao.org
This exciting collaboration started 10 years ago when RNAO began leading the development, dissemination and evaluation of best practice guidelines (BPGs) to improve patient care.“What was once a dream is now a full fledge program serving nurses, their patients and service organizations,” said Doris Grinspun, RNAO’s executive director adding, “the association is thrilled to be recognized with such a prestigious award by STTI”.
As part of the program the NBPR Unit was established by the RNAO and the University of Ottawa to assess the impact of these guidelines on nursing practice, clinical and organizational outcomes. “Our collaboration is solid and meaningful” said NBPRU co-chair Barbara Davies adding, “together, we are advancing nursing knowledge and research in the area of best practice guidelines.” Irmajean Bajnok, director of the International Affairs and Best Practice Program stresses the importance of the BPSO’s as they are “critical partners of this collaborative. It is nurses and hospitals that bring these guidelines to life at the patient bedside. By using the guidelines they generate real impact on patient outcomes.”
To date this partnership has resulted in the development of 40 guidelines (clinical and healthy work environment), and others which are under development. They are available at no cost on the RNAO website. Many of the guidelines have been translated to French and other languages.Other implementation strategies include a network of over three thousand nurses from over 600 health care organizations who champion the implementation of best practice guidelines. The website also contains numerous toolkits, e-learning modules and PDA versions of the guidelines which are accessible to nurses from around the world.
The 21 BPSO’s are located in Ontario and include, Hôpital Charles LeMoyne, Hôpital régional de Sudbury Regional Hospital, McGill University Health Centre, Niagara Health System, Royal Victoria Hospital, Saint Elizabeth Health Care University Health Network, VON Canada,West Park Healthcare Centre, Cambridge Memorial Hospital, Chatham-Kent Health Alliance, Community Care Access Centre HNHB, Extendicare York, Hamilton Health Sciences, The Hospitial for Sick Children, Hotel-Dieu Grace Hospital, London Health Sciences Centre , Niagara Region Public Health Department, The Ottawa Hospital , St. Joseph's Health Care, London, St. Joseph's Health Care, Hamilton. These BPSO’s continue as active members of the RNAO/BPSO/ UofOttawa collaborative.
RNAO’s ambitious Best Practice Guidelines Program, funded by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, was launched in 1999 to provide the best available evidence for patient care across a wide spectrum of health-care areas. The 40 guidelines developed to date are a substantive contribution towards building excellence in Ontario’s health-care system. They are available to nurses, other health care professionals and organizations across Canada and abroad. To learn more about RNAO’s Nursing Best Guidelines Program or to view these resources, please visit www.rnao.org/bestpractices.
The NBPRU is a unique collaboration between researchers and educators at the University of Ottawa and the RNAO. The Unit strives to bring the best knowledge to nursing and healthcare to enhance practice and improve health and system outcomes. The University of Ottawa is one of the largest nursing schools in Canada with 1500 students currently registered in several programs in English and French (BScN, Post-RN, Nurse-Practitioner, MScN, PhD). The School of Nursing has a PhD program in Nursing which was launched in the fall 2004. The NBPRU will contribute to the scholarship development in all programs and will help distinguish the University of Ottawa as a leading center in nursing research in Canada. For More Information Contact :
Suriya Veerappan
Media Relations Coordinator
Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario
Work phone: 416-907-7956
Cell: 647-504-4008
Toll-free: 1-800-268-7199 ext.253
sveerappan@rnao.org
CLINICARE Achieves CMS v3.0 Certification in Ontario
CALGARY, October 27, 2009 – CLINICARE Corporation, Canada’s leading provider of Electronic Medical Records (EMR) and Practice Management Applications (PMA), is pleased to announce that it has passed conformance testing requirements set forth by OntarioMD and is “CMS Specification 3.0 Certified” as of August 2009 for local installs to physicians in Ontario. Eligible physicians who purchase CLINICARE may receive funding under the Physician IT Program.
About CLINICARE
About OntarioMD
A Clinical Management System (CMS) is a software application that combines the clinical and administrative aspects of practice management into an integrated electronic record. The CMS encompasses and manages many aspects of practice management and patient care - from appointment scheduling and billing to clinical encounter notes, medications, test results and a cumulative patient profile. Standards for CMS solutions have been developed through the Physician IT Program to ensure that the solutions adopted by physicians meet or exceed specific functionality and performance standards.[1]
According to Karim Kanji, President of CLINICARE, “Our continued commitment to the EMR market is reflected in the investments we have made in Ontario and other Provinces. We are excited to be CMS 3.0 compliant and look forward to expanding upon our very successful client base in the Province moving forward”
CLINICARE has already established itself as a national leader in providing electronic health solutions based around its EMR software, interface development, and is at the forefront of electronic prescription deployment. CLINICARE will be working with OntarioMD on an ongoing basis to provide the functionality needed to participate in initiatives that may be considered in the future such as MOHLTC General Requirements (additional Chronic Disease Management Programs, Allied Health Professional Access and Reporting, Family Health Team Program delivery evaluations, E-Prescribing etc.), eHealth System Interfaces (OMD Hospital Report and other standardized Interfaces, Disease Registries, Drug Information Systems, Public Health Reporting Systems, Standardized Reporting Interfaces) and Client Registration for Family Practitioners as well as for Specialists.
To find out more about CLINICARE, visit us at www.clinicare.com or contact our Sales and Marketing department at 1-800-563-0579.
About CLINICARE
CLINICARE Corporation (www.clinicare.com) has specialized in software development for the ambulatory physician market since 1984. CLINICARE is Canada’s leading provider of Electronic Medical Records (EMR) and Practice Management Applications (PMA). CLINICARE’s EMR has been rated as one of the Top 3 EMRs in North America for the past 6 consecutive years by the prestigious IT consulting firm - KLAS Enterprises. CLINICARE has also been recognized in recent years by the Canadian Health Informatics Association by being bestowed the “Company of the Year”, “Corporate Citizen of the Year” and “Healthcare Transformation of the Year” Awards. CLINICARE is the only vendor to have received this recognition. CLINICARE has branch offices in the United States and Canada, with its Head Office in Calgary, Alberta.
About OntarioMD
OntarioMD also has a Transition Support Program (TSP) to assist physicians in their acquisition, implementation and adoption of a CMS solution. For more information, please go to the TSP section under the CMS/EMR Services menu
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