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"Information Technology”---the solution for the efficiency, effectiveness of Health Services
(2012-08-02)
The internship is an integral part of the Master in Health Informatics (MHI) program. It has been such a great opportunity for the intern to obtain valuable insights and hands-on experience in a healthcare environment. The ...
Developing Policies and Managing Medical Records at North End Community Health Centre
(2012-05-24)
The internship was completed at North End Community Health Centre (NECHC) at Halifax, NS. The main focus of the internship was to develop Policy and Procedure Manuals to manage the medical records at NECHC. Other ...
Needs Assessment and System Design: Implementation of an Electronic Charting and Database System at a Canadian Poison Centre
(2012-06-05)
The IWK Regional Poison Centre at the time of this paper kept only paper-based patient care records. The growing number of queries regarding statistical data on poisonings in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island prompted ...
Enhancing Cancer Systemic Therapy Surveillance in Nova Scotia: Development of Quality Indicators and Exploration of a Potential Data Source
(2012-06-05)
The internship project described in this report was to research indicators and health care quality frameworks as related to cancer systemic therapy. Part of the project was also to explore the potential linkage of data ...
Health Information and Privacy Impact Assessments
(2012-06-05)
The Romanow Report recommends that “Canadians should have ownership over their personal health information, ready access to their personal health records, clear protection of the privacy of their health records, and better ...
Assessing Privacy Implications and Data Quality Issues for Implementation of a Provincial Client Registry
(2012-06-05)
Once implemented, a Client Registry is considered to be the authoritative source of patient demographic information throughout a jurisdiction. This makes it an important foundational element of the Electronic Health Record ...
CareProfile: A Diabetes Health Indicator Tool for Pharmacists
(2012-06-05)
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Metadata Repository for Population Health Research
(2012-06-05)
The internship was performed at the Population Health Research Unit (PHRU) and the Health Outcomes Research Unit (HORU). The objectives were to work with the health data management group and practice health informatics ...
Semantic Interoperability for Reliable Information Interchange: Status and Challenges
(2012-06-05)
This report is an account of the author’s work performed at Canada Health Infoway (Infoway) during the work term from June 14th to September 3rd, 2004. Infoway is an independent but publicly funded organisation responsible ...
Documentation and Analysis of GASHA Hospice Palliative Care Delivery Processes
(2012-07-31)
The internship placement took place at the StFX Centre for Logic and Information (CLI) in Antigonish, NS, and reported directly to the director of CLI, Dr. Wendy MacCaull, professor of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer ...