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REGIONAL WRAP-UP E-MEDICAL RECORDS GET STAMP OF APPROVAL IN NOVA SCOTIA cation for an electronic medical record system. The certification comes with a N ova Scotia has become the first province in Canada to receive jurisdictional certifi- dose of reassurance for patients, their families, and their lawyers. Certification reaffirms "we are working with vendors who can ensure the privacy of patient information and ATLANTIC LEGAL TELEPHONE DIRECTORY 2012-2013 CONNECT TO ATLANTIC CANADA'S LEGAL NETWORK Get names, mailing addresses, e-mail addresses and phone numbers for lawyers and law offices in all four Atlantic provinces. Compiled by the respected directories group, the Atlantic Legal Telephone Directory is your source of essential Atlantic Canada legal contact information. In addition to up-to-date and accurate listings for lawyers and law offices, you also have quick and easy access to: • • • • Perfectbound • June 2012 One time purchase $37.50 L88804-586 On subscription $37.50 L88804-586 Multiple copy discounts available Prices subject to change without notice, to applicable taxes and shipping & handling. • • • • • • • • Law & barristers' societies Canadian citizenship courts Courts of appeal Federal Court of Canada • Government of Canada departments and regional offices incorporated municipalities judicial districts and judicial officials land registration and information services The Associations of Land Surveyors The Law Foundation provincial government departments boards and commissions university law faculties ... and much more. Visit carswell.com or call 1.800.387.5164 for a 30-day no-risk evaluation security of that information," explains Sandra Cascadden, Nova Scotia's chief health information officer. At present, only one firm, Nightingale on Demand, has attained certification Infoway. To meet certification, the company's software underwent rigor- ous evaluation and testing to show that it met privacy, security, and operational standards set by the federal agency. This includes meeting standards set out in the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act. The certification criteria also meet from Canada Health the standards set out in the province's privacy legislation. "Vendors had to prove patient-identifying information would not be transferred without prop- er authority. That was one of the checks and balances," says Cascadden. "There must also be a record of the patient's disclosure directive. "Both of those [requirements]," she notes, "are in the legislation." Electronic medical records are rap- CANADIAN LAW LIST idly becoming the preferred method of documenting, storing, and retriev- ing patient information. They provide doctors with comprehensive access to patient information, increase produc- tivity by reducing paperwork, and ulti- mately enable better quality of care for patients. At present, roughly 50 per cent of physicians in Nova Scotia are using electronic records. Since Nova Scotia and Nightingale's stamp of inaugural Canada Health Infoway, jurisdictional certification has been awarded to two other companies elsewhere in Canada. — DM approval from 8 JUNE 2012 www. CANADIAN Lawyermag.com Atlantic - 1-2 island.indd 1 5/7/12 3:44 PM

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