Dear members,
We are sharing the invitation below for clinicians and administrators in family health teams and nurse practitioner-led clinics to participate in focus groups to inform the next ehealth strategy for Ontario.
This consultation is being led by MD+A Health Solutions, a technology consulting firm engaged by the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care.
Members have clearly indicated in previous surveys related to Data to Decisions (D2D) that there are outstanding needs related to EMRs. You have also demonstrated tremendous capacity for getting value out of existing tools and thus are well-positioned to share your learnings and suggestions for systemic solutions.
See the email and information sheet below to learn more about the consultation process, and to confirm your interest in participation.
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Hello,
The Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care (the ministry) is currently refreshing their Clinician eHealth Strategy and is interested in gathering information on how Family Health Teams and Nurse Practitioner Led Clinics currently use Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) and other ehealth tools to support their practice. The ministry has engaged us, MD+A Health Solutions, a health information and technology consulting firm, to support this work.
MD+A is currently in the process of reaching out to key stakeholders in the health sector to solicit input on a variety of topics related to the current and future state of clinician ehealth in Ontario. As part of this, MD+A is interested in holding three 60-minute focus group sessions with clinicians and administrators from FHTs and NPLCs to discuss:
- Current use of EMRs and other digital health tools
- Effectiveness of EMRs in supporting interdisciplinary care
- Shared services and support models
- Implementation and adoption supports and challenges
MD+A would ask that you or a member of your FHT or NPLC participate in one of the focus groups. By participating, you will have an opportunity to inform the future of EMR use and health information technology in Ontario.
MD+A anticipates holding sessions by webinar during the last week of June or first week of July. If you or someone in your organization is interested in participating in a session, please provide your availability as soon as possible but no later than Monday, June 27 at http://fluidsurveys.com/s/fhtfocusgroup/. Focus groups will begin as early as June 28.
More detailed information on the topics to be discussed and the dial-in information will be provided in advance of the session. In addition, a document that provides additional background on the project and FAQs has been attached to this email. If you have other questions or comments, feel free to email Lynsey Turchet at lynsey@mdahealth.ca.
Thank you in advance for your participating in this process. Your feedback will be a key input in to the development of the clinician ehealth strategy.
Sincerely,
MD+A Health Solutions
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