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Why that Fitbit might not be so good for you http://a.msn.com/r/2/BBodYHP?m=en-ca&a=0
10 Things Telemedicine Should Learn from the EMR Fiasco
Everyone, it seems, except for the EMR industry and the government, is complaining about EMRs. Doctors feel like high priced, unappreciated data entry clerks, patients think that their doctors should give them more face time instead of screen time and CMIO’s are pulling their hair out trying to get everyone on board. Almost everyone agrees, though, that we have passed the point of no return and that the digitization of Sick Care information has great promise if done right.
Canada ‘failing’ in fight against cybercrime, hacking
Canada is lagging behind the U.S., Britain and other countries in defending citizens and businesses against malicious hackers and cyber-criminals, say numerous groups involved in trying to police the internet.
“We’re failing, we’re falling behind,” warns Katherine Thompson of the Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance, one of Canada’s largest private-sector high-tech advocacy groups.
“We cannot continue down the path that we’re on right now,” she told CBC News. “We just went through a very long federal election where not one of the major party leaders discussed cyber-security.”
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/canada-cybercrime-hacking-seglins-1.3312153
This surgeon loves her job. But it’s killing her.
What do you do when you love your job, but it’s killing you?
That’s an easy question if it’s asked by someone else. It’s a hard question when you’re asking it of yourself. As a physician, I give advice to people all the time — other people. If you have diabetes, control your diet. If you are obese, then lose weight and exercise. If you have COPD, then you better not continue smoking. Common problems. Obvious solutions.
What if burnout is your problem? When your cell phone rings, you get tachycardia wondering what catastrophe awaits you. You work 80 hour weeks and have no time to recuperate between catastrophes. When you’re not working, your mind is still there, wondering what you could have done differently; feeling responsible for any bad outcome; feeling thankful and lucky (more relieved than proud) of any good ones. Even when you’re not at work, your mind is.
Read more at KevinMD.
http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2016/01/surgeon-loves-job-killing.html
CMAJ offers doctors a how-to on Syrian refugees’ health needs
Syrian refugee families who have just arrived in Canada need to be linked to the primary health-care system, according to a new article that takes doctors through what they should consider.
Tuesday’s online issue of the Canadian Medical Association Journalincludes an article entitled “Caring for a newly arrived Syrian refugee family.”
Read more at http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/syrian-refugee-health-1.3355934
Walk-In Doctor Clinics in Toronto
