Objectives

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PITO Overview Session
Local Relationship Manager Bill
Stringfellow Local Physician Champion Dr.
Colin Partridge Dr. Andre Du Toit Date
September 11th , 2008
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Who is PITO?

• The Physician Information Technology Office
  (PITO)
• an outcome of the Physicians and Government 2006
  Agreement,
• arm of the BCMA with the objective to assist
  physician offices with planning and implementing
  an EMR
• one-time on-going funding split of 70 PITO
  30 Physician

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Common EMR Implementation ViewpointEMR
Expectation
vs. Reality

• Reasons for Change (Practice goals, vision)
• Team Communications
• Planning and Co-ordination
• Emotions around change
• Practice Optimization
• where do you want to go?
• Role Changes and Workflow
• Effort Required to get there

• Get rid of charts
• Turn on the switch and it works like magic
• I do not need to plan
• Funding can be the motivator

4
Implementation Transition Support Program
Process
Local Relationship Managers Local
Physician Champions Other Resources
5
EMR vs EHR

• Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
• EMR has depth but lacks breadth
• Electronic Health Record (EHR)
• EHR has breadth but lacks depth

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October 2008 to March 2009 Application Period

• Applications available on-line at www.pito.bc.ca
• Sign-up August 15 to September 26th

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PITO Information and EMR Demo Sessions

• Victoria Specialist EMR Vendor Demos
• September 24th 700 1000 pm at RJH Woodward
  Room in Begbie Hall
• RSVP Email vicmedso_at_telus.net or Phone 598-
  6021 by September 17th
• PITO Info and EMR Demo Session
• All PITO applied Physicians are invited
• October 21st 500 900 PM Grand Hotel, Victoria
• RSVP Bill.Stringfellow_at_pito.bc.ca

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Contact Us

• www.pito.bc.ca
• info_at_pito.bc.ca
• 604-638-2946

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Questions and Answers
PITO Info and EMR Demo Session
Specialist EMR Demo Session