Virtual nursing project in Nunavut improves outcomes

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 10 part of our healthcare landscape, Canada has historically lagged behind our international peers in its adoption. New findings from the 2022 Commonwealth Fund (CMWF) International Health Policy Survey of Primary Care Physicians show impressive advancements during the pandemic.

Canadian physicians increased their adoption of certain digital health tools–gains that now approach the CMWF country average, resulting from a concerted focus on virtual service delivery.

The 2022 CMWF survey examined the similarities and differences in access to care between Canada and 9 peer countries; it was conducted online between February and September with almost 1,500 physicians. Findings show the following:

• 93 percent of Canada’s primary care physicians are now using electronic medical records (EMRs), up from 73 percent in 2019, similar to the CMWF average (93 percent).

• 84 percent are satisfied with practising virtual care, compared with 68 per- cent of their international peers.

• About 1 in 4 (27 percent) use remote monitoring or connected medical devices to monitor patients with chronic conditions, which is higher than the CMWF average of about 1 in 5 (19 percent).

• 38 percent are now electronically exchanging patient clinical summaries with doctors outside their practice, up tions to request appointments online, communicate via email or a secure website about a medical concern, and view patient visit summaries online compared with 2019 (Figure 1). news. But that kind of communication often leads to problems where things get missed. If a patient never hears back about their investigations for ruling out cancer, how would they know if the result was truly normal, or if a fax was missed, or if there was a missing test on the requisition?,” he asks.

• Physicians reported that virtual care has had a positive impact on improving the timeliness of care and the effective assessment of mental and behavioural health needs of their patients.

“Anxiety and adverse outcomes are reduced when everyone is on the same page, even when results are normal. In MYLE, with a click of a button, a quick message is sent and everyone is informed.”

A new standard: By choosing MYLE as their EMR solution, Dr. Chan and his team at Oakmount Medical have seen firsthand how the right solution can help clinics work more efficiently, improve patient outcomes, and enhance the overall quality of care. With its easy-to-use platform, powerful analytics tools, and patient engagement features, the MYLE Integrated Care Platform has become a game changer for this family practice, offering a new standard for EMR excellence in British Columbia.