As health systems across Canada continue to deal with the impact of COVID-19, Red River College students are responding to a call from Manitoba Health to support data collection on cases in the province.
To help the world combat COVID-19, new health services are available to Manitobans and nationwide. Canadians can now access services online and communicate exclusively with service providers who previously relied on in-person interactions. The success of these services begins with you and the quality of your health information.
At the CHIMA and the Canadian College of Health Information Management Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on June 22, 2023, we had an opportunity to engage with our members and the public in a town hall session. The following includes the questions answered during the session and the ones time did not permit us to answer.
Tasha Prychitko and Jennifer Siddall, CHIMA Manitoba Nunavut (MBNU) Chapter volunteers, had the chance to attend the 2022 Updates on the Emerging Privacy Management Practices in Health Care Series webinar facilitated by Jean L. Eaton on May 2. This virtual presentation highlighted some of the recent developments and trends in digital health, changes to privacy legislation, and recent privacy breaches across Canada.
By Lola Opatayo
Wylecia Wiggs Harris, Ph.D., CAE, is the CEO of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). CHIMA had an opportunity to speak with her about leadership, her thoughts on health information conversations in the United States, AHIMA’S policy-based objectives, and the future of the health information profession.
Data and information, although used interchangeably, have different meanings and implications on the quality of health care. This article will cover the following: The definition…
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