13 Sept 2014

ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD (EMR) CPSO PEER ASSESSMENTS

Sept.11 2014 VENDOR SHOWCASE (15) @ Int Plaza Hotel, Etobicoke. (a West Toronto suburb pronounced "Etobico"). Organized by ONTARIOMD located @ OMA offices which manages the EMR Adoption Program,funded by eHealth Ontario.FREE admission to 500+ MDs RNs Office staff etc.

Northern Toronto Suburb THORNHILL GP Jeffrey HEBERT U.Tor 1987., a"Physician Peer Leader" & College Phys.& Surg. Ont(CPSO). Assessor talked on the CPSO Assessment now carried out every TEN YEARS up to 70y then every FIVE YEARS. This is for Ontario.

Dr HEBERT pointed out importance of recording SOCIAL HISTORY & PERSONAL MEDICAL PROFILE. CPSO likes  Negative findings  (not just "NAD").Be prepared to defend and display the tests listed in commercial clinical exam templates.20% fail & are re-assessed..

GP assessors earn about $1,500 a day. Dr.HEBERT admitted he gets new ideas from looking into colleagues'offices.

CPSO likes S.O.A.P formula. with full details of medicine dosage..

Past OMA President Hamilton (Stony Creek) Scott WOODER U.Tor.1985 talking on OHIP billing pointed out that the Govt had to give generous BONUSES for preventive medicine and working after5pm & weekends to keep GPs in FULL GP medicine and not limit themselve to "First Aid" walk-in clinics or "focused practice".

(Comment: Focussed practice examples: .GP-anaesthesia, GP-Dermatology, Eye refraction, Clinical Hypnosis, Legal medicine Methadone management, Pain clinics,, Palliative medicine, Sport Medicine, Traditional Chinese Medicine, GP-Psychotherapy., Surgical assisting, and Admin jobs in Industry & Insurance)

(Comment: In UK 500 GPs leaving Family practice- DAILY MAIL Sept.12 2014)




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