Event Overview

The Health Information Technology (HIT) Symposium will showcase the practical application of the latest HIT solutions in the province that are aimed at improving patient care. Attendees will have the opportunity to network with peers and participate in interactive EMR workshops. 

This event is for anyone working in primary care, including physicians, front-line staff, administrators, nurses, and other health professionals.

There is no fee to attend this event.

Symposium at a Glance

12:00 -12:50 p.m. Registration and Lunch

12:50 -1:00 p.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks

1:00 -1:30 p.m. Patient Engagement

1:30 - 1:35 p.m. Meaningful Measurement

1:35 - 2:05 p.m. Systems Integration and Care Co-ordination

2:05 - 2:10 p.m. Algorithm Project

2:10 - 2:40 p.m. Privacy and Its Impact on Health Information Technology

2:40 - 3:00 p.m. Synchronized Medication Reconciliation and Prescribing

3:00 - 3:30 p.m. Networking Break

3:30 - 5:00 p.m. EMR Breakout Sessions

3:00 - 5:00 p.m. One-to-One Meetings with an OntarioMD Peer Leader

For more information, download the full Schedule of Events

This group learning program has been certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada and the Ontario Chapter for up to 3.5 Mainpro+ credits. 

Learning Objectives

At the end of this event, participants will be able to:

• Recognize opportunities to implement HIT solutions to improve the quality of patient care. 
  
• Identify strategies to enhance patient engagement using technology.
  
• Recognize methods to improve care co-ordination using available technological solutions.
  
• Interpret relevant privacy legislation and its impact on the use of health information technology.
  
• Determine the value of prescription synchronization for their practice and identify appropriate methods within their EMR to manage the process for safer, more efficient patient care.
  
• Optimize the use of their EMR by applying the knowledge gained from the workshops.

Register online by April 12, 2017.

For more information, please contact [email protected]

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