title: Stepping Up to the Plate: An Agenda for Research and Policy Action on Electronic Medical Records in Canadian Primary Healthcare.
abstract: Building on a previous study, which identified gaps in primary healthcare electronic medical record (emr) research and knowledge, a one-day conference was held to facilitate a strategic discussion of these issues. This paper offers a multi-faceted research agenda and suggestions for policy actions as a way forward in bridging the gaps. one facet focuses on the need for research. The second facet focuses on harnessing the knowledge of primary healthcare emr stakeholders. finally, the third facet focuses on policy actions. this paper offers consensus-based suggestions with a view to improving the overall primary healthcare emr landscape in canada.
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine, Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Schulich Interfaculty Program in Public Health, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON.
authors.forename: Amanda L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Terry
authors.affiliation: Distinguished University Professor, Department of Family Medicine, Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON.
authors.forename: Moira
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stewart
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Family Medicine, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC.
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fortin
authors.affiliation: Professor, UBC School of Nursing and Centre for Health Services and Policy Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.
authors.forename: Sabrina T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.affiliation: Research Consultant, Toronto, ON.
authors.forename: Inese
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Grava-Gubins
authors.affiliation: Senior Nurse Advisor, Canadian Nurses Association, Academic Consultant Level 2, School of Nursing, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON.
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ashley
authors.affiliation: Director, Health System Funding Policy, Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, Toronto, ON.
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sullivan-Taylor
authors.affiliation: Gordon F. Cheesbrough Research Chair and Director of UTOPIAN, Professor, Department of Family & Community Medicine, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON.
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sullivan
authors.affiliation: Vice President, Clinical Systems Integration, Canada Health Infoway, Toronto, ON.
authors.forename: Lynne
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zucker
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Family Medicine, Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Director, Schulich Interfaculty Program in Public Health, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON.
authors.forename: Amardeep
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Thind
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D057286:Electronic Health Records / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000458:organization & administration*; D036301:Qualitative Research