Project: Breaking the Barrier to Coordinated and Efficient Health Care

Health Infostructure Support Program

Background

Primary Care is the hub of the fully integrated health system. Primary health teams, generally led by family physicians, are the coordinators of primary care. One of the barriers to coordinated, continuous primary care is poorly organized and delayed information. Physicians generally, while acknowledging this shortcoming, have not embraced the technology that can address the problem.

Project Description

The project focuses on demonstrating the benefits of primary care information systems and to encourage physician acceptance and use of information technology. The project involves the development of pilot sites, providing education and computer training to selected volunteer physicians and the development of network based applications (such as patient profiles) for use at the pilot sites. The project is expected to result in increased understanding and use of information technology by physicians.

Project Funding under HISP: $270,900.00

Project Management: Markham Stouffville Hospital

For further information contact:

Mr. Clayton Antliff
Acting Director, Information & Technology
Markham Stouffville Hospital
381 Church St., PO Box 1800
Markham, Ontario
L3P 7P3
Telephone: (905) 472-7373, Ext.: 6006
Fax: (905) 472-7375
Email: cantliff@msh.on.ca