Clinical practice

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Steinbach Family Medical unleashes the power of CHR Advanced Analytics

Steinbach Family Medical serves as a clinical home for its patients offering timely, focused care...
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5 ways to streamline clinical practice operations

As healthcare demands continue to rise, so does the workload on physicians and their teams. In some...
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5 benefits of artificial intelligence in healthcare

The future of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare looks promising, with 10 per cent of...
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Clinical practice, Healthcare innovation, Digital health technology

In line with technology transformation trends around the world and across disciplines, healthcare...
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The CHR offers flexibility and rich data for a clinic treating eating disorders

An estimated one million Canadians have an eating disorder. Many don't get the basic treatment or...
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How the Collaborative Health Record is designed to keep patient data private and safe

Personal health information isn’t just highly sensitive for patients — it’s also highly sought...
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EMRs and antibiotic stewardship: results from a pilot with Choosing Wisely Canada

There’s a troubling trend in Canada, but Choosing Wisely Canada (CWC) is on a mission to turn it...
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What to consider when selecting your EMR

Should medical practices adopt an electronic medical record (EMR) system? That’s no longer a...
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Why the healthcare industry needs augmented and virtual reality

Ever wonder what it would be like to teleport a patient into your office? Or tangibly diagnose...
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What are social determinants of health?

Social determinants of health — like income, education, housing, early childhood experiences, safe...
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What’s the role of technology in medicine? It’s to power-up care

Healthcare and technology often go hand-in-hand. Over time, the medical field has embraced things...
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The benefits of using virtual care for chronic disease management

The number of Canadians who have embraced virtual care (remote interactions between patients and...
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OPINION: Preventing the collapse of our health system means looking after the humans working within

This article was published with the permission of Postmedia Network Inc. on Healthing.ca, July 5,...
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The extraordinary growth of virtual care

Healthcare looks dramatically different than it did over a year ago, largely due to COVID-19 and...
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How a new vision for health information can help Canada reimagine healthcare

Shereen feels persistent fatigue and sometimes, dizziness. Her sleep tracker shows her sleep has...
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These tools can help you have meaningful conversations with patients about mental health

The conversation around mental health has grown louder than ever in recent years. From prominent...
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PrescribeIT® is changing how healthcare professionals communicate

From improving patient satisfaction to maintaining continuity of care, communication is vital to...
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How will you evolve your standards of care delivery in 2022?

As we approach the end of another extraordinary year for healthcare in Canada and around the world,...
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How one clinic uses its TELUS EMR to help keep patients safe, informed and engaged

As you’re following protocols and doing your best to provide safe care, it can be challenging to...
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Why healthcare depends on patient engagement

As some of the main players in the health industry, physicians have a big responsibility when it...
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How to send e-prescriptions and easily manage renewals – right from your EMR

Using the phone and fax to send prescriptions and manage renewal requests can consume you several...
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Virtual care: The future of care delivery

How virtual care can enable personal care – even if your patient isn’t in the same room. Initially...
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Virtual care and e-prescribing are helping overcome hurdles

Author: Dr. Peter Selby As the second year of the pandemic is now well underway, it’s clear...
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7 ways healthcare professionals are using virtual care

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the growth of virtual care, but general practitioners aren’t...
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Reimagined EMR supports patient-centric care for future-forward clinic

Catching up with Dr. Panagiotis Galanopoulos isn’t easy. The owner and lead physician at Blue Water...
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The future of virtual care is in relationships

Note: this article was originally published in Healthy Debate on Nov 23, 2020 by Dr. Dominik Nowak...
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Medical publications and podcasts physicians should explore

It seems as though every passing week brings new discoveries and advances to the healthcare...
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3 ways artificial intelligence can improve medical care

Whether or not you’ve noticed it, artificial intelligence (AI) has become ubiquitous in our daily...
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Update: Psychiatrist embraces digital future of healthcare

Dr. Joie Zeglinski, a psychiatrist treating those suffering from psychological trauma, would...
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Healthcare team brings harmonized care to First Nations communities

For most Canadians, seeing a doctor is a simple matter of making an appointment and showing up at...
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How a family health team is elevating their EMR

With 85% of Canadian primary care physicians now using an EMR, it is safe to say that the EMR is...
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British Columbia responds to emergency responders

In this interview in our series on mental health tech, we speak with two transformational leaders...
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To young patients and anxious parents, Dr. Dina is a hero

Being sick is never fun – especially for a child. Dr. Dina Kulik, a pediatrician and emergency...
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The shifting face of family practice

When new generations enter the workforce, they bring different viewpoints, behaviours, and...