Using your EMR / Disease Registry

Resources that can help with the use of an EMR and registry applications include:

Using your EMR

• Health Canada has developed a comprehensive toolkit on implementing EMRs
• CanadianEMR has a blog and discussion site. They allow you to compare Canadian EMRs and view physician-user ratings of various EMRs
• OntarioMD has some good resources for physicians looking to select and implement an Ontario-based EMR
• The Canadian Medical Association also has resources for selection and implementation of an EMR
• InfoClin has more research-based information on EMR selection, implementation and information management
• COMPETE has research-based information on EMR selection, willingness to pay and clinical decision support
• Michelle Greiver has a blog on EMR implementation

The American Academy of Family Practice has a comprehensive introduction to EMRs. The AAFP has an article on How to Successfully Navigate Your EHR Implementation.

Disease Registry Resources

• The California Healthcare Foundation has conducted a comprehensive review of registry tools and their relationship to CDM.
  
• AAFP has a review by Dr. David Ortiz on using a Disease Registry in family practice
  
• ACP has a good article on registries
  
• WHIC also produced a summary of infrastructure needs for CDM, as part of a PHCTF project
  
• The California Health Care Foundation has an eight-minute video comparing EMRs and Chronic Disease Management Systems