Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the Member is absolutely correct when he indicates the need for this particular function and systems upgrade. We have developed terms of reference for a medical electronic patients record improvement project. We've laid out timelines. We want to start working on this and we have already started to work through the development of the terms of reference. We have received a proposal by Dr. Affleck who has been working in Yellowknife initially and in some other communities on a scaled down approach to the electronic health records but they as well realized, if we were going to do this right, we need it system-wide. That as well has been recognized in the action plan. The intent is to look at Dr. Affleck's proposal and see how it fits within the work we laid out in the terms of reference. As well, we are going to try to access some of the money that is going to become available through the new health care money, a significant chunk which has been dedicated for health information systems.
Michael Miltenberger on Question 212-14(6): Electronic Health Records System
In the Legislative Assembly on March 11th, 2003. See this statement in context.
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March 10th, 2003
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