Using EMR data to improve quality of care.

KB Division is working to advance the clinical utility of physician EMRs with innovative tools and technologies to support self-reflection, practice improvement, and program evaluation.

We are collaborating with Interior Health Authority, the BC arm of the Canadian Primary Care Sentinel Surveillance Network (BC-CPCSSN) and Population Data BC to offer EMR-integrated analytic tools. Nakusp is one of the pilot sites currently implementing these tools and the Boundary as a group have indicated their readiness. 

We are collaborating with Health Data Coalition (HDC) to support physician-led data sharing networks that encourage self-reflection and practice improvement in patient care. As the HDC technology becomes available, local implementations will be established.

Current project activities include implementing in-clinic sessions to advance EMR utility across the Kootenay Boundary. These sessions are designed to help with EMR optimization, efficiency, and workflow. Seven clinics to-date have completed a session and this work will continue with the aim of delivering training to all clinics in the region.

If you have questions or would like more information about our EMR/Health informatics work, please contact: mmattei@divisionsbc.ca