What is the real impact of health information?
With the growing significance of health data and health information professionals, the question arises: What is the real impact of health information? At the last session…
Highlights of the Alberta Virtual Care Working Group report
With the rising demand for virtual care, the Alberta Virtual Care Working Group published a report to access factors for its acceleration in the province.…
An overview of HIP Week 2021: Futureproof
From October 4–8, 2021, we held HIP Week 2021: Futureproof. The week was a celebration of health information professionals and their work in improving health…
Gaining recognition: CDI in Canada
by Carolyn Riel With CDI’s expansion into quality measures, the need for CDI programs has become apparent in countries beyond the United States. In Canada,…
IG community connects on career matrix update
At the last CHIMA Information Governance Community meeting on October 21, 2021, members met to review CHIMA’s career matrix, following feedback from members looking to…
Remembrance Day 2021
The V.A.C. Assistance Service can provide veterans, former RCMP members, their families, and caregivers with psychological support. It is available 24 hours a day, 365…
Key takeaways from our IG community meeting: Discovering practical tools
On July 22, 2021, a CHIMA Information Governance (IG) Community meeting was held and led by Eric Sutherland, the community facilitator. The focus of this…
Mapping out Canada’s digital public health future
By Alexander Watts, Ph.D., Public Health Industry Manager, Esri Canada It was a privilege for me to present at HIP Week 2021 on October 4,…
Opinion: What HIM professionals are thinking about the impact of the pandemic on the profession
Contributor: Christina Francke, CHIM In June 2021, we asked a small group of HIM professionals to respond to a survey regarding the impact of the…
Let’s Talk Informatics: A presentation on October 28, 2021
Learn how technology solutions increased Nova Scotia’s COVID-19 testing capacity from 2,500 to 20,000 samples per day. A message from Nova Scotia Health Information Management…