“Using digital health tools as a patient makes me feel far more of a partner in my health care than just the recipient.”— Alexa Thompson, Halifax, Nova Scotia (source: Infoway) “Better data can improve health care decision-making and contribute to
4 years and counting… Time to shift our focus
4 years ago today, we lost Greg to a health system that failed him in many different ways. Since we have tried to honour who Greg was by attempting to match his positive outlook, his honesty and integrity, his sensitivity and
Priority #2 – Establishment of a Universal Electronic Medical Record for Albertans
Previously, we posted the first of three priorities that we shared with Deputy Premier and Health Minister Hoffman, Priority #1 Vision & Culture, today we highlight Priority #2: Establishment of a Universal Electronic Medical Record for Albertans. First, it is important to realize that
12 months after the HQCA Report on Greg’s Continuity of Care
On December 19, 2013 the Health Quality Council of Alberta publicly released the Continuity of Patient Care Study. The study investigated the journey of Greg Price, our son and brother, as he sought care from Alberta’s health care “system.” Many
Prentice must commit to patient-centred care
Jim Prentice will soon be sworn in as premier. During the leadership campaign, Albertans heard much about the misuse and personal use of taxpayers’ dollars, but very little about Alberta’s health-care system, where 45 per cent of Alberta’s operational budget
Target: Electronic Medical Records
We would like to start by indicating that while many of us in different sectors of the economy are used to dealing with electronic records and digital systems, we were amazed to learn that for our health system, there is