Video B-Roll available via CNW - Federal audit shows progress being made on
electronic health records

    
    Canada's Auditor General also makes recommendations to strengthen Canada
    Health Infoway
    

TORONTO , Nov. 3 /CNW/ - The following B-Roll is available by Broadcast On-Demand web download:

STORY SUMMARY: A report released today by the Auditor General of Canada confirms Canada Health Infoway (Infoway) has "accomplished much in the eight years since its creation."

The Auditor General concluded that Infoway is making the best use of its funds for Electronic Health Record (EHR) projects, established appropriate governance mechanisms and management controls as well as a risk management strategy.

"I would like to thank the Auditor General of Canada for her insightful review of Infoway," said H. Arnold Steinberg , Chairman Infoway 's Board of Directors. "We appreciate her acknowledgement that Infoway is consistent with the purpose, objectives, and conditions set out in the funding agreements' it has with the Federal Government."

The Auditor General's report includes eight recommendations for improvement of Infoway including strengthening controls for improved public reporting, contracting goods and services, better documentation of project deliverables, as well as a technical recommendation related to ensuring conformance to standards.

    
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    00:18-00:25  X-rays
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    00:25-00:31  Close up of Diagnostic Imaging
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    00:31-02:19  Doctors viewing scans and using   Snippets/soundbites
                 software                          (relating to the scans)
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    02:19-02:46  Patient being x-rayed             6 second soundbite
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    02:46-02:53  X-ray interface close up
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    02:53-03:06  Patient getting scanned
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    3:06-03:16   Technician using scansoftware
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    03:22-03:43  Patient getting blood pressure    Snippets/soundbites
                 checked by doctor                 (relating to the exam)
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    03:46-03:51  Doctor using EMRxtra
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    03:51-03:57  Doctor using EMR system
                 (with screen close ups)
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    03:57-04:05  Doctor using EMR system
                 (with screen close ups)
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    04:05-04:31  Nurses using EMR system
                 (with screen close ups)
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    04:31-04:37  Doctor using EMR system
                 (with screen close ups)
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    04:37-04:46  Nurse and patient interacting/
                 walking into examination room
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    04:46-04:50  Screen close ups of EMR software
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    04:50-04:56  Nurse and patient using           6 second soundbite
                 EMR system
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    04:45-05:25  Doctor entering examination room  Snippets/soundbites
                 to consult with patient using     (relating to
                 EMR system (get print out)        the appointment)
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    05:25-05:29  Nurse and patient using           Snippets/soundbites
                 EMR system                        (relating to the
                                                   appointment)
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    TIME OF POSTING:      2:30 pm
    DATE OF POSTING:      November 3, 2009

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    Dan Strasbourg
    Director, Corporate Communications
    Canada Health Infoway
    Tel.: [phone]
    Toll Free: 1-888-733-6462
    [email protected]

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