SMA News Digest (Spring 2014) | Page 3

SPRING 2014 9 2 4 6 9 YOUR SMA President’s note: The physician privilege Fall 2013 resolution progress SMA Board of Directors report A last trip home EMR SPECIAL SECTION 13 15 15 16 18 20 25 Saskatchewan EMR Program: Stronger than ever Telus Health acquires Med Access Upcoming EMR training opportunities Physician, assistant and EMR: A powerful combination Electronic health services now available Five EMR myths dispelled HEALTH CARE 22 25 27 30 31 33 36 Top 10 reasons you should get the EHR Viewer Physician Resource Plan development underway in Saskatchewan Assessing SIPPA physicians very rewarding Saskatchewan physicians support College of Medicine reform STUDENTS AND RESIDENTS SMA launches new rural student initiative On the road with the SMA Roadmap Program Roadmap Program photo contest winners: gallery 38 SPRING CALENDAR 40 CLASSIFIEDS 45 OBITUARIES 13