HEALTH CARE
2014 eHealth Conference
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By Darlene Osborne
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ver 200 attendees gathered at the Queensbury Convention Centre in Regina on Friday, October 3 to experience
eHealth Saskatchewan’s and the Saskatchewan EMR Program’s first conference examining the Evolution of Patient Care
through EMRs. Judging by comments shared throughout the
day and a half event as well as evaluation feedback, the conference was very well received. (See Evaluation Highlights and a
Conference Summary in the EMR section of the SMA website).
Friday morning featured a variety of speakers addressing developments in Saskatchewan’s Electronic Health Record as
well as the challenges and benefits of maturing one’s EMR
utilization (see Conference Summary for agenda and presentations). Friday afternoon and Saturday morning were dedicated
to hands-on EMR training for both QHR Technologies Accuro
and Telus Med Access users. Two different content streams for
physicians and support staff were offered with the vendors
available on site to address specific questions. Training was delivered by eHealth Saskatchewan Peer Program leaders, who
support Saskatchewan physicians and medical office staff free
of charge in their efforts to optimize eHealth solutions. Also,
a sponsor showcase was set up for attendees to learn more
about the services and programs they offered.
The conference offered physicians the opportunity to advance their
EMR utilization through the training sessions as well as one-on-one assistance from peer physician leaders.
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This opportunity to have up to eight hours of dedicated
EMR training along with face-to-face access for individual
questions was a great draw for conference attendees. All
participants were keen to advance their EMR utilization to
a higher level. Also, the training program was accredited
by the College of Family Physicians of Canada and the Saskatchewan chapter for up to eight Mainpro-M21 credits.
In 2015, EMR training workshops will be provided by the
approved vendors in Saskatchewan: QHR Technologies and
Telus Health. QHR Technologies is offering a day of Accuro
EMR education in both Regina (May 5) and Saskatoon (May
6). Go to www.qhrtechnologies.com/landing/ki for more information and to register. Telus also plans to offer Med Access training, with more information available later on this
year.
The additional benefits offered by the conference to network
and exchange information and best practices to advance
EMR utilization are recognized by its organizers, eHealth
Saskatchewan and the Saskatchewan EMR Program. The
next EMR conference offering is tentatively scheduled for
spring 2016.
The sponsor showcase was a popular stop for conference attendees
who appreciated the opportunity to ask questions and learn more
about their various programs and services.