Comments on: Musings on Canada Health Infoway, PR and “Dave” http://michaelpower.ca/2010/07/musings-on-canada-health-infoway-pr-and-dave/ Barrister & Solicitor Mon, 09 Apr 2012 20:18:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Anne Opelka http://michaelpower.ca/2010/07/musings-on-canada-health-infoway-pr-and-dave/comment-page-1/#comment-4206 Anne Opelka Mon, 25 Oct 2010 01:53:45 +0000 http://michaelpower.ca/?p=797#comment-4206 I just saw the commercial! My husband looked at me and said, so what information did that provide? Maybe the issues that Infoway needs to address should be highlighted-we are stuck moving forward with electronic medical record sharing to remote parts of the provinces. We've determined that telehealth initiatives can replace health professionals in your community as long as we have your record, high speed internet, computers, and specialists that are paid to do it. We need you to accept this. I just saw the commercial! My husband looked at me and said, so what information did that provide? Maybe the issues that Infoway needs to address should be highlighted-we are stuck moving forward with electronic medical record sharing to remote parts of the provinces. We’ve determined that telehealth initiatives can replace health professionals in your community as long as we have your record, high speed internet, computers, and specialists that are paid to do it. We need you to accept this.

]]> By: Brian Peltier http://michaelpower.ca/2010/07/musings-on-canada-health-infoway-pr-and-dave/comment-page-1/#comment-2930 Brian Peltier Thu, 30 Sep 2010 16:08:21 +0000 http://michaelpower.ca/?p=797#comment-2930 Canada Health Infoway's "Knowing is Better" PR campaign is an absolute pointless waste of taxpayer dollars. What is the purpose of promoting Electronic Health Records? Canadians do not have a choice whether or not to participate and certainly don't have a choice as to whether their tax dollars are spent on this initiative. This project is already costing far too much without blowing tens of millions of dollars on a needless PR campaign to talk about it. Where is the cost accountability here? How can the federal and provincial governments possibly stand by and see taxpayer money blown to the wind for this? I hope there is a major public and media backlash to this campaign. Canada Health Infoway’s “Knowing is Better” PR campaign is an absolute pointless waste of taxpayer dollars. What is the purpose of promoting Electronic Health Records? Canadians do not have a choice whether or not to participate and certainly don’t have a choice as to whether their tax dollars are spent on this initiative. This project is already costing far too much without blowing tens of millions of dollars on a needless PR campaign to talk about it. Where is the cost accountability here? How can the federal and provincial governments possibly stand by and see taxpayer money blown to the wind for this? I hope there is a major public and media backlash to this campaign.

]]> By: Knowing is Better – Infoway Public Awareness Campaign | eHealth Musings http://michaelpower.ca/2010/07/musings-on-canada-health-infoway-pr-and-dave/comment-page-1/#comment-2801 Knowing is Better – Infoway Public Awareness Campaign | eHealth Musings Mon, 27 Sep 2010 18:28:04 +0000 http://michaelpower.ca/?p=797#comment-2801 [...] the merits of an Infoway sponsored public awareness campaign.  Check out Michael’s views here and my views here.  What are your views on this campaign?  Is it worthwhile?  What do you think [...] [...] the merits of an Infoway sponsored public awareness campaign.  Check out Michael’s views here and my views here.  What are your views on this campaign?  Is it worthwhile?  What do you think [...]

]]> By: Peter Hillier http://michaelpower.ca/2010/07/musings-on-canada-health-infoway-pr-and-dave/comment-page-1/#comment-1049 Peter Hillier Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:01:49 +0000 http://michaelpower.ca/?p=797#comment-1049 Good peice Michael and I agree, it is a completw waste of their funding, given that money should be going to funding the mandate of additional EMR adoption, not promoting their own success! If they want to spend, spend some money on shoring up thier certification processes to include proper security and privacy objectives. For that matter, find a solution to the current certification processes that are in conflict of interest, given they are the funder and certification body! Good peice Michael and I agree, it is a completw waste of their funding, given that money should be going to funding the mandate of additional EMR adoption, not promoting their own success!

If they want to spend, spend some money on shoring up thier certification processes to include proper security and privacy objectives. For that matter, find a solution to the current certification processes that are in conflict of interest, given they are the funder and certification body!

]]> By: Michael Martineau http://michaelpower.ca/2010/07/musings-on-canada-health-infoway-pr-and-dave/comment-page-1/#comment-970 Michael Martineau Wed, 14 Jul 2010 23:21:53 +0000 http://michaelpower.ca/?p=797#comment-970 Check out my response at http://ehealthmusings.wordpress.com/2010/07/12/public-awareness-a-timely-investment/ Michael Martineau Check out my response at

http://ehealthmusings.wordpress.com/2010/07/12/public-awareness-a-timely-investment/

Michael Martineau

]]> By: knowalittle http://michaelpower.ca/2010/07/musings-on-canada-health-infoway-pr-and-dave/comment-page-1/#comment-946 knowalittle Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:17:22 +0000 http://michaelpower.ca/?p=797#comment-946 I guess I am just one of those that do not want or need a system like this. My medical stuff is private for me and my doc. I do not want my stuff in `SECURE` places that eventually will end up in USA - everything else does, per our government looking after us. I guess I am just one of those that do not want or need a system like this. My medical stuff is private for me and my doc. I do not want my stuff in `SECURE` places that eventually will end up in USA – everything else does, per our government looking after us.

]]> By: Patrick Kenny http://michaelpower.ca/2010/07/musings-on-canada-health-infoway-pr-and-dave/comment-page-1/#comment-938 Patrick Kenny Mon, 12 Jul 2010 18:47:07 +0000 http://michaelpower.ca/?p=797#comment-938 Hello Michael, An interesting question. The largest (non-cynical) part of me suspects that the effort is primarily designed to counter the growing number of breach-related stories that the public sees in the media every day, before our (ie. - the tax-payers) collective awareness shifts too far in a direction that is unrecoverably contrary to CHI's mission. Or on a more concrete level, to provide some/any level of visible response to groups like BC's Big Opt-out. But then we tread the fine line between reasoned debate and a high-tech, healthcare version of Monty Python's "argument clinic" sketch :) EHR's are bad. No they aren't! Yes they are! That wasn't $43 million just now... Patrick Hello Michael,

An interesting question.

The largest (non-cynical) part of me suspects that the effort is primarily designed to counter the growing number of breach-related stories that the public sees in the media every day, before our (ie. – the tax-payers) collective awareness shifts too far in a direction that is unrecoverably contrary to CHI’s mission.

Or on a more concrete level, to provide some/any level of visible response to groups like BC’s Big Opt-out. But then we tread the fine line between reasoned debate and a high-tech, healthcare version of Monty Python’s “argument clinic” sketch :)

EHR’s are bad. No they aren’t! Yes they are! That wasn’t $43 million just now…

Patrick

]]> By: Kathleen Priestman http://michaelpower.ca/2010/07/musings-on-canada-health-infoway-pr-and-dave/comment-page-1/#comment-932 Kathleen Priestman Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:14:29 +0000 http://michaelpower.ca/?p=797#comment-932 Having followed the opinion polls on EHR over the years, Im certain that the public is convinced of the value of EHRs in theory. What I think is missing is any kind of public understanding of what will happen in the big black box of secondary use. I don't think a PR campaign of any kind is going to sort that one out or put anyone's mind at ease. In short, not what I want my tax dollars being used for. Having followed the opinion polls on EHR over the years, Im certain that the public is convinced of the value of EHRs in theory. What I think is missing is any kind of public understanding of what will happen in the big black box of secondary use.
I don’t think a PR campaign of any kind is going to sort that one out or put anyone’s mind at ease.
In short, not what I want my tax dollars being used for.

]]> By: Mark Johnson http://michaelpower.ca/2010/07/musings-on-canada-health-infoway-pr-and-dave/comment-page-1/#comment-931 Mark Johnson Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:56:42 +0000 http://michaelpower.ca/?p=797#comment-931 Here, here! The taxpayers have already spent more than enough money on EHRs. CHI should just quietly get on with the job. That money is health care money, not IT money. CHI should figure out how much money they plan to spend on their self-promotion and compare it to how much treatment for autistic kids it would otherwise purchase. Against that comparator, is it worth it? Mark Johnson Here, here!

The taxpayers have already spent more than enough money on EHRs.

CHI should just quietly get on with the job. That money is health care money, not IT money. CHI should figure out how much money they plan to spend on their self-promotion and compare it to how much treatment for autistic kids it would otherwise purchase. Against that comparator, is it worth it?

Mark Johnson

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