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- Policy resolution
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Health information and e-health
Tools for tracking patient care costs
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy709
- Last Reviewed
- 2011-03-05
- Date
- 1984-08-21
- Topics
- Health information and e-health
- Resolution
- GC84-54
- That the Canadian Medical Association actively encourage the development of appropriate information systems and instruments to relate specific patient-care and components of care to their costs; and that the active involvement of physicians is essential to ensure that quality of patient care remains a central concern in the development of these management tools.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2011-03-05
- Date
- 1984-08-21
- Resolution
- GC84-54
- That the Canadian Medical Association actively encourage the development of appropriate information systems and instruments to relate specific patient-care and components of care to their costs; and that the active involvement of physicians is essential to ensure that quality of patient care remains a central concern in the development of these management tools.
- Text
- That the Canadian Medical Association actively encourage the development of appropriate information systems and instruments to relate specific patient-care and components of care to their costs; and that the active involvement of physicians is essential to ensure that quality of patient care remains a central concern in the development of these management tools.
Clinical care to incorporate evidence-based technological advances
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy399
- Last Reviewed
- 2014-03-01
- Date
- 2000-08-16
- Topics
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Health information and e-health
- Resolution
- GC00-196
- That federal, provincial and territorial governments respond to the health care needs of Canadians by ensuring the provision of clinical care that continually incorporates evidence-based technological advances in information, prevention, and diagnostic and therapeutic services.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2014-03-01
- Date
- 2000-08-16
- Resolution
- GC00-196
- That federal, provincial and territorial governments respond to the health care needs of Canadians by ensuring the provision of clinical care that continually incorporates evidence-based technological advances in information, prevention, and diagnostic and therapeutic services.
- Text
- That federal, provincial and territorial governments respond to the health care needs of Canadians by ensuring the provision of clinical care that continually incorporates evidence-based technological advances in information, prevention, and diagnostic and therapeutic services.
Government funding for health information technology
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy402
- Last Reviewed
- 2014-03-01
- Date
- 2000-08-16
- Topics
- Health information and e-health
- Resolution
- GC00-200
- That the federal, provincial and territorial governments fund the health information technology required to enhance the delivery of quality care and sustain the health care system.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2014-03-01
- Date
- 2000-08-16
- Resolution
- GC00-200
- That the federal, provincial and territorial governments fund the health information technology required to enhance the delivery of quality care and sustain the health care system.
- Text
- That the federal, provincial and territorial governments fund the health information technology required to enhance the delivery of quality care and sustain the health care system.
Professional development as part of CMA e-strategy
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy468
- Last Reviewed
- 2014-03-01
- Date
- 2000-08-16
- Topics
- Health human resources
- Health information and e-health
- Resolution
- GC00-12
- That General Council endorse Canadian Medical Association's offering of professional development to physicians as part of the Canadian Medical Association's e-strategy.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2014-03-01
- Date
- 2000-08-16
- Resolution
- GC00-12
- That General Council endorse Canadian Medical Association's offering of professional development to physicians as part of the Canadian Medical Association's e-strategy.
- Text
- That General Council endorse Canadian Medical Association's offering of professional development to physicians as part of the Canadian Medical Association's e-strategy.
Canada Health Infoway
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy8924
- Last Reviewed
- 2014-03-01
- Date
- 2007-08-22
- Topics
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Health human resources
- Health information and e-health
- Resolution
- GC07-110
- The Canadian Medical Association and its provincial/territorial medical associations and affiliates call on Canada Health Infoway to support physicians in developing electronic medical records and linkages to electronic health records by making funding directly available to physicians.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2014-03-01
- Date
- 2007-08-22
- Topics
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Health human resources
- Health information and e-health
- Resolution
- GC07-110
- The Canadian Medical Association and its provincial/territorial medical associations and affiliates call on Canada Health Infoway to support physicians in developing electronic medical records and linkages to electronic health records by making funding directly available to physicians.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association and its provincial/territorial medical associations and affiliates call on Canada Health Infoway to support physicians in developing electronic medical records and linkages to electronic health records by making funding directly available to physicians.
Secure modes of electronic communication between patients and health care providers
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11230
- Date
- 2014-08-20
- Topics
- Health information and e-health
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Resolution
- GC14-41
- The Canadian Medical Association supports the creation and use of secure modes of electronic communication between patients and health care providers.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Date
- 2014-08-20
- Resolution
- GC14-41
- The Canadian Medical Association supports the creation and use of secure modes of electronic communication between patients and health care providers.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association supports the creation and use of secure modes of electronic communication between patients and health care providers.
Guidelines and standards for the use of telemonitoring technology
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11606
- Date
- 2015-08-26
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Health information and e-health
- Resolution
- GC15-26
- The Canadian Medical Association supports the development of guidelines and standards for the use of telemonitoring technology.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Date
- 2015-08-26
- Resolution
- GC15-26
- The Canadian Medical Association supports the development of guidelines and standards for the use of telemonitoring technology.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association supports the development of guidelines and standards for the use of telemonitoring technology.
Primary care telemedicine investments, policies and regulations
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11665
- Date
- 2015-08-26
- Topics
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Health information and e-health
- Resolution
- GC15-86
- The Canadian Medical Association recommends that primary care telemedicine investments, policies and regulations support comprehensive and continuous patient-centred care.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Date
- 2015-08-26
- Resolution
- GC15-86
- The Canadian Medical Association recommends that primary care telemedicine investments, policies and regulations support comprehensive and continuous patient-centred care.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association recommends that primary care telemedicine investments, policies and regulations support comprehensive and continuous patient-centred care.
Patient bill of health information rights
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy9498
- Last Reviewed
- 2016-05-20
- Date
- 2009-08-19
- Topics
- Health care and patient safety
- Health information and e-health
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Resolution
- GC09-17
- The Canadian Medical Association and provincial/territorial medical associations call on governments to engage patients and the public in the development of a patient bill of health information rights that sets out a vision for the governance of patient health information.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2016-05-20
- Date
- 2009-08-19
- Topics
- Health care and patient safety
- Health information and e-health
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Resolution
- GC09-17
- The Canadian Medical Association and provincial/territorial medical associations call on governments to engage patients and the public in the development of a patient bill of health information rights that sets out a vision for the governance of patient health information.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association and provincial/territorial medical associations call on governments to engage patients and the public in the development of a patient bill of health information rights that sets out a vision for the governance of patient health information.
Evaluation of the impact of health information technology
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy9505
- Last Reviewed
- 2016-05-20
- Date
- 2009-08-19
- Topics
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Health information and e-health
- Resolution
- GC09-24
- The Canadian Medical Association and provincial/territorial medical associations call on governments to ensure completion of an evaluation of the impact of health information technology that considers the level of functionality and assesses its effect on patient and provider experience of care, population health and per capita costs.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2016-05-20
- Date
- 2009-08-19
- Resolution
- GC09-24
- The Canadian Medical Association and provincial/territorial medical associations call on governments to ensure completion of an evaluation of the impact of health information technology that considers the level of functionality and assesses its effect on patient and provider experience of care, population health and per capita costs.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association and provincial/territorial medical associations call on governments to ensure completion of an evaluation of the impact of health information technology that considers the level of functionality and assesses its effect on patient and provider experience of care, population health and per capita costs.
Assessment of payment arrangements
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy9540
- Last Reviewed
- 2016-05-20
- Date
- 2009-08-19
- Topics
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Health information and e-health
- Resolution
- GC09-44
- The Canadian Medical Association will work with provincial/territorial medical associations to carry out an inventory and assessment of the payment arrangements across Canada that foster the emergence of new practice models based on an interdisciplinary approach and the use of new information technologies.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2016-05-20
- Date
- 2009-08-19
- Resolution
- GC09-44
- The Canadian Medical Association will work with provincial/territorial medical associations to carry out an inventory and assessment of the payment arrangements across Canada that foster the emergence of new practice models based on an interdisciplinary approach and the use of new information technologies.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association will work with provincial/territorial medical associations to carry out an inventory and assessment of the payment arrangements across Canada that foster the emergence of new practice models based on an interdisciplinary approach and the use of new information technologies.
Electronic health records
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy9543
- Last Reviewed
- 2016-05-20
- Date
- 2009-08-19
- Topics
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Health information and e-health
- Health care and patient safety
- Resolution
- GC09-47
- The Canadian Medical Association will work with provincial/territorial medical associations to demand that governments recognize that the flow of information from the patient record to the electronic health records is the professional responsibility of physicians.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2016-05-20
- Date
- 2009-08-19
- Topics
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Health information and e-health
- Health care and patient safety
- Resolution
- GC09-47
- The Canadian Medical Association will work with provincial/territorial medical associations to demand that governments recognize that the flow of information from the patient record to the electronic health records is the professional responsibility of physicians.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association will work with provincial/territorial medical associations to demand that governments recognize that the flow of information from the patient record to the electronic health records is the professional responsibility of physicians.
Patients access to their electronic medical record
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11924
- Date
- 2016-08-24
- Topics
- Health information and e-health
- Resolution
- GC16-49
- The Canadian Medical Association recommends that patients be able to access their electronic medical record and contribute information to it.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Date
- 2016-08-24
- Resolution
- GC16-49
- The Canadian Medical Association recommends that patients be able to access their electronic medical record and contribute information to it.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association recommends that patients be able to access their electronic medical record and contribute information to it.
Funding criteria for any new electronic medical record initiative
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11925
- Date
- 2016-08-24
- Topics
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Health information and e-health
- Resolution
- GC16-50
- The Canadian Medical Association recommends that funding criteria for any new electronic medical record initiative include the ability for patients to access and contribute to their record.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Date
- 2016-08-24
- Resolution
- GC16-50
- The Canadian Medical Association recommends that funding criteria for any new electronic medical record initiative include the ability for patients to access and contribute to their record.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association recommends that funding criteria for any new electronic medical record initiative include the ability for patients to access and contribute to their record.
Practice management strategy
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy569
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 1995-10-14
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- BD96-03-53
- That the Canadian Medical Association develop a complete practice management strategy that will address the physician's needs in areas of: 1. Professional Development (including PMI, Leadership Conference); 2. Office Automation (training physicians to deal with the rapidly changing technologies, including hardware requirements/options, new software developments, the paperless office, online applications, etc.). 3. Health Reform (assisting physicians in dealing with practice issues that arise out of the changes being implemented by provincial/territorial governments); 4. Personal Financial Services; 5. Practice Counselling for New Physicians (establishing a new practice, including type of practice (solo, group), the pros and cons of legal and tax implications, office design, etc.); 6. Audit process for Established Physicians (to allow established physicians to effectively evaluate their current practice and identify opportunities for greater efficiencies).
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 1995-10-14
- Resolution
- BD96-03-53
- That the Canadian Medical Association develop a complete practice management strategy that will address the physician's needs in areas of: 1. Professional Development (including PMI, Leadership Conference); 2. Office Automation (training physicians to deal with the rapidly changing technologies, including hardware requirements/options, new software developments, the paperless office, online applications, etc.). 3. Health Reform (assisting physicians in dealing with practice issues that arise out of the changes being implemented by provincial/territorial governments); 4. Personal Financial Services; 5. Practice Counselling for New Physicians (establishing a new practice, including type of practice (solo, group), the pros and cons of legal and tax implications, office design, etc.); 6. Audit process for Established Physicians (to allow established physicians to effectively evaluate their current practice and identify opportunities for greater efficiencies).
- Text
- That the Canadian Medical Association develop a complete practice management strategy that will address the physician's needs in areas of: 1. Professional Development (including PMI, Leadership Conference); 2. Office Automation (training physicians to deal with the rapidly changing technologies, including hardware requirements/options, new software developments, the paperless office, online applications, etc.). 3. Health Reform (assisting physicians in dealing with practice issues that arise out of the changes being implemented by provincial/territorial governments); 4. Personal Financial Services; 5. Practice Counselling for New Physicians (establishing a new practice, including type of practice (solo, group), the pros and cons of legal and tax implications, office design, etc.); 6. Audit process for Established Physicians (to allow established physicians to effectively evaluate their current practice and identify opportunities for greater efficiencies).
Automated medical information systems
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy701
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 1976-06-25
- Topics
- Health information and e-health
- Resolution
- GC76-39
- The Canadian Medical Association encourages the development of field projects for automated medical information systems for practising physicians
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 1976-06-25
- Resolution
- GC76-39
- The Canadian Medical Association encourages the development of field projects for automated medical information systems for practising physicians
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association encourages the development of field projects for automated medical information systems for practising physicians
National health care database
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy714
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 1985-08-25
- Topics
- Health information and e-health
- Resolution
- GC85-45
- The Canadian Medical Association recommends the development of a sound national health care database, accessible to health care professionals' associations and legitimate researchers.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 1985-08-25
- Resolution
- GC85-45
- The Canadian Medical Association recommends the development of a sound national health care database, accessible to health care professionals' associations and legitimate researchers.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association recommends the development of a sound national health care database, accessible to health care professionals' associations and legitimate researchers.
Compensation for remote consultation
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy1505
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 2004-08-18
- Topics
- Health human resources
- Health information and e-health
- Physician practice/ compensation/ forms
- Resolution
- GC04-41
- The Canadian Medical Association recommends that provincial and territorial authorities recognize that any type of remote consultation such as telemedicine and teleconsultation is a medical act to be duly compensated.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 2004-08-18
- Topics
- Health human resources
- Health information and e-health
- Physician practice/ compensation/ forms
- Resolution
- GC04-41
- The Canadian Medical Association recommends that provincial and territorial authorities recognize that any type of remote consultation such as telemedicine and teleconsultation is a medical act to be duly compensated.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association recommends that provincial and territorial authorities recognize that any type of remote consultation such as telemedicine and teleconsultation is a medical act to be duly compensated.
Online continuing medical education
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy9892
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 2010-08-25
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Health information and e-health
- Resolution
- GC10-69
- The Canadian Medical Association, in collaboration with provincial/territorial medical associations, calls on governments to ensure that the necessary technology is in place to guarantee that physicians in rural and remote locations have access to accredited online continuing medical education/continuing professional development.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 2010-08-25
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Health information and e-health
- Resolution
- GC10-69
- The Canadian Medical Association, in collaboration with provincial/territorial medical associations, calls on governments to ensure that the necessary technology is in place to guarantee that physicians in rural and remote locations have access to accredited online continuing medical education/continuing professional development.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association, in collaboration with provincial/territorial medical associations, calls on governments to ensure that the necessary technology is in place to guarantee that physicians in rural and remote locations have access to accredited online continuing medical education/continuing professional development.
E-health strategies
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy9908
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 2010-08-25
- Topics
- Health information and e-health
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Resolution
- GC10-90
- The Canadian Medical Association will work with provincial/territorial medical associations to ensure investments made by the Canada Health Infoway are aligned with, and respect e-health strategies that are currently being implemented or developed within various jurisdictions.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 2010-08-25
- Resolution
- GC10-90
- The Canadian Medical Association will work with provincial/territorial medical associations to ensure investments made by the Canada Health Infoway are aligned with, and respect e-health strategies that are currently being implemented or developed within various jurisdictions.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association will work with provincial/territorial medical associations to ensure investments made by the Canada Health Infoway are aligned with, and respect e-health strategies that are currently being implemented or developed within various jurisdictions.