Stepping up to the plate : an agenda for research and policy action on electronic medical records in Canadian primary healthcare
Abstract
Building on a previous study, which identified gaps in primary healthcare electronic medical record (EMR) research and knowledge, a one-day conference was held to facilitate a strategic discussion of these issues. This paper offers a multi-faceted research agenda and suggestions for policy actions as a way forward in bridging the gaps. One facet focuses on the need for research. The second facet focuses on harnessing the knowledge of primary healthcare EMR stakeholders. Finally, the third facet focuses on policy actions. This paper offers consensus-based suggestions with a view to improving the overall primary healthcare EMR landscape in Canada.
Citation
Terry , A L , Stewart , M , Fortin , M , Wong , S T , Grava-Gubins , I , Ashley , L , Sullivan-Taylor , P , Sullivan , F , Zucker , L & Thind , A 2016 , ' Stepping up to the plate : an agenda for research and policy action on electronic medical records in Canadian primary healthcare ' , Healthcare Policy , vol. 12 , no. 2 , pp. 19-32 . https://doi.org/10.12927/hcpol.2016.24943
Publication
Healthcare Policy
Status
Peer reviewed
ISSN
1715-6572Type
Journal article
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© 2016, the Author(s). Published by Longwoods Publishing. This work has been made available online in accordance with the publisher’s policies. This is the final published version of the work, which was originally published at https://doi.org/10.12927/hcpol.2016.24943
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