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Policy Type

Policy resolution

Last Reviewed

2018-03-03

Date

2011-12-03

Topics

Health care and patient safety

Health information and e-health

Resolution

BD12-03-66

The Canadian Medical Association endorses the Canadian Patient Safety Institute’s document Canadian Disclosure Guidelines: Being Open with Patients and Families as outlined in Appendix A to BD 12-61.

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The Canadian Medical Association endorses the Canadian Patient Safety Institute’s document Canadian Disclosure Guidelines: Being Open with Patients and Families as outlined in Appendix A to BD 12-61.

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Policy Type

Policy resolution

Last Reviewed

2017-03-04

Date

1984-08-21

Topics

Health information and e-health

Resolution

GC84-52

That the Canadian Medical Association supports provincial/ territorial medical associations supplying health providers with cost data; and encourages the associations to work with government agencies to educate the public regarding health care costs.

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That the Canadian Medical Association supports provincial/ territorial medical associations supplying health providers with cost data; and encourages the associations to work with government agencies to educate the public regarding health care costs.

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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.

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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.

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Policy Type

Policy resolution

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.

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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.

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