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Every Canadian in Ontario Will Get an Electronic Health Record by 2015
All Canadians in Ontario will have electronic health records by 2015. Currently, more than 7,000 doctors – caring for 6.5 million Ontarians – are participating in the Electronic Medical Records program. Furthermore, patients will own their electronic health records which will allow them to take better control of their health. These relatively new ehealth initiatives…
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Ontario’s Health Care: Recent Improvement Plus Pending Long-Term Federal Funding
In tune with the saying “what’s up doc?”, Ontario is proudly declaring the following recent improvement happening with health care as well as what’s in the works for our health care system to meet the needs of Ontario’s rapidly aging population in Canada:
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Connecting GTA’s Electronic Health Information Delivers Benefits for Patients & Providers
If you have a medical doctor who has a laptop computer in the examining room, then this may be the way your doctor handles and processes your personal heath info as shown by the following two videos: If you live in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) in Ontario, Canada, your health info will soon be…
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Connecting Greater Toronto Area Via Largest Regional Electronic System for Sharing Patient Info
More health care changes are coming your way in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), Ontario, Canada – the electronic way. The largest regional electronic system for sharing electronic patient information in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) will be announced tomorrow, Wednesday, May 11, 2011, at the Toronto General Hospital, 9:10 am. Please see the following …
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More Health Care Choices and Changes for Ontarians
There are a number of new health care choices and changes introduced today for Ontarians. New Provincial Chief Nursing Officer (PCNO)
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Ontario’s Publicly Funded Immunization Program is Expanded to Start in August 2011
Ontario, Canada, offers 14 different vaccines through its publicly-funded immunization program, protecting against 17 preventable diseases. Here is a list of vaccines available in Ontario’s publicly funded immunization program (before 2003, only 9 vaccines were available free of charge, which are shown as non-highlighted text): Today – 14 Vaccines DTaP – IPV Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis…