Telus deluded into thinking hosting HealthVault = patients access health records

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Telus deluded into thinking hosting HealthVault = patients access health records

The Vancouver Sun article and the Telus Press release that it is likely based upon, makes it sound like all we need is Telus to start using Microsoft's HealthVault and magically patients will access all their health records. At least when Apple promises some magic, they deliver something and make us think it is special. There is no way that Telus can deliver their magical solution as simply hosting a medium to access health records does not mean any data will be in theHealthVault.

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How best to access images in Electronic Medical Records?

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I have been working as an advisor to the Physician Information Technology Office (PITO) on a committee of Ophthalmologists to provide input on what we need to see as mandated minimum requirements in Electronic Medical Record systems. This past week, our discussion focused on how best to access images.

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Province of BC EMR standards for Ophthalmologists - a start

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I write on the eve of a conference call on proposing Electronic Medical Record (EMR) standards for ophthalmology for the Province of BC. The PITO program was designed to induce physicians into adopting EMRs in the form of subsidizing physicians if they purchase systems from PITO approved vendors. What of early adopters such as myself? We get to be consultants but adopted too early to reap any financial rewards aside from paying us for consulting time. What will we accomplish?Read More