Presentation on Electronic Medical Record

My very brief talk on the panel on the topic of "how computer science revolutionize medicince?"
source: http://webhome.csc.uvic.ca/~annchou/EMR.htm

Electronic Medical Record

What is Medical Record?

- A documentary in which the doctor record data such as observation, test result, treatment, diagnosis over a lifetime of a particular patient.

What are the five major functions of Medical Record?

- Documentary

- Communication tool

- Legal evidence

- Administration

- Billing capture

What is Electronic Medical Record?

- The electronic version of the paper-based Medical Record.

What are the four major advantages of Electronic Medical Record over the paper-based one?

- Decreases medical error

- Provides multiple access

- Enables automated process

- Promotes better and more efficient health-care delivery

What is the affect of Electronic Medical Record on lay-people?

- Changes doctor-patient relationship

An example of web-based electronic medical record - The National Danish e-health Portal (ppt file)

References:

Leiner, F et al. (2003). Medical data management : a practical guide. New York : Springer.

The National Danish e-health Portal. Retrieved Sept 22, 2008.

Website: http://www.sundhed.dk/wps/portal/_s.155/1836

Interesting Links:

Pan-Canadian EMR

Canadian EMR: A very comprehensive pan-Canadian blog on EMRs.

Website: http://emruser.typepad.com/canadianemr/

Canada Health Infoway: an independent, not-for-profit corporation established in 2001. Infoway's goal is to put in place the basic elements of a Canada-wide system of interoperable electronic health records for 50% of Canadians by the end of 2009.

Website: http://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/WhatWeDo/Overview.aspx

EMR Initiative of individual Canadian provinces

Alberta : Alberta Netcare

Website: http://www.albertanetcare.ca/

BC: iEHR (interoperable Electronic Health Record) and PLIS (Provincial Laboratory Information Solution)

Media Release:

http://www.itworldcanada.com/a/Information-Architecture/2a56ec4a-35e9-4c1c-86d0-98b89f33587f.html

www.bchimps.bc.ca/mswordfiles/Spring%2007/BC%20iEHR.ppt

Nova Scotia: eResult

Website: http://www.gov.ns.ca/health/eResults/default.asp

Ontario:

Smart Systems for Health Agency

Website: http://www.ssha.on.ca/products-services/e-Health.asp

eCHN electronic Child Health Network

Website: http://echn.ca/aboutechn.html

Saskatchewan: Health Information Solutions Centre (HISC)

Website: http://www.health.gov.sk.ca/ehr-strategy

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Author: Ann Chou
annchou at uvic dot ca

Written: Sept 22, 2008

Even with a new hacker persona!

T e r m i n a l o f A n g e l T e r m i n a l
source: http://webhome.csc.uvic.ca/~annchou/

My TA named me as Terminal Angel because I was born at the old CPR terminal in Vancouver Downtown Waterfront. Now my birthplace is called Waterfront Station.

I like to capture light and reflection whenever I can. I am particularly fond of splashing water on the the terminal screen. The illusions and reflections resulted are smoothing!

Do you like the photos I took?

• The first one was taken during the Night for all Saints taken place at the Mountainview graveyard in Vancouver BC.
• The second one is one of the giant tank I made. It was on display during the Illuminares festival last year. It won the "People Awad!" Actually building lanterns is one of my passion as lanterns emit light and can cast reflection when they float on water.
• The third one is one of my mirror reflection series. This particular one taken in front of the Clearbrook library in Abbotsford BC.