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Clinical Articles / BY: James K. Lai, MD, CCFP, FCFP, April 2009
... was formed to administer this funding and to assist with EMR implementation.[ 12 ] PITO program offerings have been ... an EMR system? • How ready are physicians for EMR adoption? • How are EMRs in current outpatient offices ... at the point of care. However, only a minority of GPs and specialists use an EMR to record and view information during ...
Physician Information Technology Office / BY: Jeremy Smith, May 2009
Until recently adoption of electronic medical records (EMRs) by specialist ... cases, but certainly not uptake on a broad scale. Why has EMR adoption not been higher? Over the last year PITO has ... are in place, the environment becomes favorable for specialists to adopt EMRs: • Simplicity of remote access to ...
Letters / BY: N.P. Blair, MD, June 2009
... specialist, I wish to express my frustration with the EMR programs as made available through PITO. Months ago I had ... is clear that this program was not designed for surgical specialists. Billing and scheduling are much more difficult ... useful to BC specialists. Please see " Specialists and EMR adoption ” published in the May issue of the BCMJ. ...
Letters / BY: Jeremy Smith, September 2009
... Blair’s original letter from the June issue (“EMRs and specialists” BCMJ 2009;51[5]: 190) and Dr Hwang’s ... these EMRs. I would encourage physicians considering an EMR to fully evaluate all options, PITO-qualified or not. The ... outlined in the May BCMJ  article “Specialists and EMR Adoption” ( 2009;51[4]:154 ).  While more than 95% of the ...
Physician Information Technology Office / BY: Jeremy Smith, December 2009
... in November. Physician Peer Leadership Until recently, adoption of an electronic medical record (EMR) in BC was largely an isolated, individual experience. ... improved flow of patient information between GPs and specialists or peer support from colleagues during ...