Electronic Health Records

Alberta's Electronic Health Record

This system links community physicians, pharmacists, hospitals, home care, and other authorized health professionals across the province to see and update health information such as patient's allergies, prescriptions, and lab tests. Also contains decision support tools such as drug information and clinical practice guidelines. http://www.health.gov.ab.ca/Key/phc_EHR.html

Canadian Health Infoway

Infoway is an independent, not-for-profit organization whose members are Canada's 14 federal, provincial and territorial Deputy Ministers of Health. Launched in 2001, Infoway and its public sector partners have over 100 projects, either completed or underway, delivering electronic health record (EHR) solutions to Canadians – solutions that bring tangible value to patients, providers and the healthcare system. This web site has client registry, provider registry and telehealth starter toolkits. www.infoway-inforoute.ca

Health Canada (electronic health records)

Health Canada is developing a toolkit to support the implementation of electronic medical records in primary health care settings. Greymartin Consulting of Victoria has been contracted to develop the toolkit. They are currently involved in consultations to inform the development of the toolkit, and are using "success stories" -- i.e. examples of where EMRs have been successfully implemented in PHC practices and have produced demonstrable results. More information on this project can be reached at this web site. http://www.emrtoolkit.ca/

Information Technology Guide for Family Health Teams

This is a resource for those that have been approved to form a family health team in Ontario to guide them in creating localized plans for service. This guide includes a section on information technology http://www.health.gov.on.ca/transformation/fht/fht_guides.html

Nova Scotia Primary Healthcare Information Management (PHIM) Program: Provider Guide

This is part of the Primary Health Care Information System Program, which is a key initiative in PHC renewal. This is a guide that educates providers on the benefits of electronic health records and how they can access government resources. http://www.gov.ns.ca/health/primaryhealthcare/infosystem.htm

Primary Health Care Practices

It contains detailed information to help manage primary health care practices, such as community health centres and primary health care organizations, in British Columbia. Includes the PHCO operations manual, John Hopkins ACG system, practitioner registration forms, and coding guidelines. http://www.healthservices.gov.bc.ca/phc/infosites.html