Patient
My recent experience as a patient being referred to a specialist is a clear example of what happens when health information systems do not speak to each other. My family physician had to spend time finding a specialist, arranging the referral and ensuring that someone communicated the appointment to me. I was then asked to […]
Physician
My hospital provides excellent care however their Meditech system is not connected with the private LTC homes that provide the majority of LTC in my area. To update a new FP in Meditech, there’s a cumbersome process that only works intermittently. Emergency department admin staff missed the new FP name on the patient’s chart notes […]
Patient
This year my sister received a breast cancer diagnosis and I have accompanied her to several appointments to help her manage her care. While navigating both the physical and emotional aspects of this diagnosis, I have also watched her become the primary coordinator of her care. She is responsible for ensuring all of her many […]
Physician
Particulalry in rural settings, access to specialty sevrices, with an aging complex popultaion is so unstable, fragmented and difficult that the related records are likewise and the impacts of these siloed systems stressful and diminish time and quality of care and connection with my patients. Furthermore the fundamental paradigm within the Interior Health authority electronic […]
Physician
I am a family physician in Vancouver. I’ve trained overseas and can quite simply say that by far in BC, the navigating the health system has been frustrating, a big administrative burden, and it has impacted on the quality of care that patients receive. Continuity of care and access to patient information across one platform […]
Patient
I was diagnosed with a chronic illness in 2024 in the ER, along with other conditions contributing to that illness. My healthcare needs have increased exponentially along with specialists referrals and an endless lab tests. I have learned that access to my health data helps my family physician stay on top of my medications and […]