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E A L T H T E C H N O L O G Y
How EMR is
transforming primary health care
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By Jonathan Carpenter
The dawn of the electronic
medical record (EMR) is transforming the way family practice
clinics across Canada are managing workflows, as well as the way physicians interact with patients and each
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EMR pilot
project
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By NLMA Staff
The
EMR pilot project is a joint initiative of the Department of Health
and Community Services, the Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for
Health Information (NLCHI) and Eastern Health, as well as
the NLMA. |
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X E C U T I V E D I R E C T O R ' S M E S S A G
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Team approach to chronic pain absent in our province
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By Rob Ritter
Is our health care system today
meeting the needs of those who endure constant suffering? Will we be
able to meet the ever-increasing challenges of tomorrow? |
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E R S P E C T I V E S
Valuable
sources of information for doctors
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By Dr. Susan King
Useful online resources and information
line telephone numbers for physicians and patients. |
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T A F F
Long-time
NLMA manager retiring after 36 years
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By NLMA Staff
Judy Hunt, the NLMA’s director of
administrative services, is retiring after 36 years with the
Association. |
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E A L T H P R O M O T I O N
Kids Eat Smart
helps kids make the grade
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Submitted Article
Some 16,000 children and youth kick off
the school day with breakfast at their school’s Kids Eat Smart Club.
... but food to think on is just the start of the benefits
of Club membership. |
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E A L T H T E C H N O L O G Y
What’s the flap
about the ‘new’ Pap?
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By Dr. Dan Fontaine
In the 1930’s, Dr. George
Papanicalou developed the most successful screening test for cancer –
the Pap test. Despite its success, the Pap test has received much
criticism over its low sensitivity. |
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E S I D E N T ' S C O R N E R
PAIRN promotes
well-being of every resident
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By Dr. Mairi Chadwick
The term “residency” is self-explanatory
in that during our post-secondary training, we are expected to eat,
sleep and live at the hospital... (but) it is safe
to say that the satisfactions definitely offset the
stresses. |
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e a l t h A D M I N I S T R A T I O N
Noninsured
service rate increases
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By NLMA Staff
The NLMA Board of Directors has approved
an increase of $30 to the NLMA non-insured hourly rate. Effective April
1, 2007, the recommended rate will be $280. |
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D U C A T I O N
New
organization offers unique medical education and conferencing services
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Submitted Article
Professional Development and
Conferencing Services (PDCS), a new organization at Memorial
University’s Faculty of Medicine, offers unique medical education and
conferencing services. |
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e a l t h P R O M O T I O N
Arthritis: The
disease that keeps on taking
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By Beverly Byrd
Of the more than 40,000
hip and knee replacements done in Canada in 2000/01, over 80 per cent
had an arthritis related diagnosis. |
F
I N A N C E
Get
corporately-owned insurance working for you
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By MD Financial Staff
Can you invest your
corporate surplus in a tax-preferred universal life policy? Do you have
to buy another policy or can you use the one you already own personally? |
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R O M O T I O N
Government
sends message to restrict youth access to tobacco
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Submitted Article
“Government has taken an
integrated approach to tobacco control that includes public education
and awareness, legislation, enforcement, community and school based
programs, ” said Health Minister Wiseman. |
Online Only H E A L T
H P O L I C Y
2007 National
Physician Survey is here
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By NLMA Staff
The envelopes and emails have been sent and the 2007 National Physician
Survey is in the field. If you haven't already filled it in, there is
still time. |
Online Only h e a l t
h p o l i c y
Province developing best
practices guidelines for physician recruitment
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Submitted Article
The provincial
physician recruitment office has received support from Health Canada to develop
best practice guidelines for physician
recruitment, orientation and retention. |
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E A L T H T E C H N O L O G Y
Informing the
management of patients at risk of thromboembolic events
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Submitted article
Point-of-care monitoring
devices can be effective in the management of patients on long-term oral
anticoagulation therapy, the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in
Health (CADTH). |
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r i v a c y
Update on two
provincial EHR projects
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Submitted Article
The Newfoundland and
Labrador Centre for Health Information (NLCHI) was established to
provide quality information to health professionals, the public, and
health system decision-makers. |
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E A L T H P R O M O T I O N
VON offers
palliative care volunteer program
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By VON Staff
Are you aware of patients,
families or caregivers coping with a life-threatening illness? If yes,
the VON can help. |
Online
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H E A L T H A D M I N I S T R A T I O N
Expiry of
MCP Cards Extended
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Submitted article
Due
to the high volume of
applications submitted with incomplete information or information
inconsistent with the (MCP) database, government has extended the date for MCP
re-registration to July 31, 2007. |
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E A L T H P R O M O T I O N
Information
for physicians with lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) patients
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Submitted article
The number of LGBT
people in Newfoundland and Labrador who are ‘coming out of the closet’
is increasing. Discrimination, whether real or perceived,
still keeps many from seeing a doctor. |
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Health
Information Act anticipates electronic health records
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Submitted Article
The Department of Health
has recently circulated a draft Health Information Act for public
consultation. |
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