When medical records can’t be shared, we all lose
You only have to look as far as your smartphone to appreciate how electronic information, and the ability to share it, has improved...
Putting data back into the hands of owners
Ever wondered why your physician owns the information from your blood work? Or why your dentist owns your x-rays. Or some financial...
Report: Ontario patients should have access to electronic medical records
TORONTO -- Health Minister Eric Hoskins says he'll act on a recommendation to give patients access to their electronic medical records as...
Ontario falls short of goal to digitize all health records by end of 2015
Despite a 2015 deadline for all patients to have an electronic health record, only two-thirds of Ontarians have a digital medical file as...
The Importance of Medical Records
Recent improvements patient healthcare are the result of many factors: scientific breakthroughs, medical innovation, and technological...
How do I access medical records of a deceased relative?
The question: I live in Ontario and my father recently died of cancer. I was his medical advocate and I’m now the executor of his will. I...
