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A lesson from Nanaimo on the human costs of electronic health records

For the last 12 months, staff at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital in B.C. have been using a Cerner-based electronic health record (EHR). This includes computer physician order entry, linked to computerized order management, and fully electronic documentation. Since shortly after the system was activated, physicians have consistently and increasingly expressed […]

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Communications

Message to all staff at NRGH by Dr. Brendan Carr – March 17, 2017

Dear Colleagues,  I’m writing to follow up on discussions that have taken place at NRGH, and with the Ministry of Health and Island Health Board, regarding concerns raised by Nanaimo physicians about the Computerized Provider Order Entry (CPOE) tool set. The Nanaimo Medical Staff Association Executive has requested that the […]

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