There was an article in the Edmonton Journal, April 26, 2006 in the Health and Wellness Report page H7. I think it described a good overview of the current changes in EMR and EHR in Alberta. As Alberta is a leader in Canada using technology to improve patient care. I think it is a good first small step in making the general public about the future of medical records.

There was a section called “Database More Secure than paper charts, health officials say”.

It talks in the last paragraph about the information in the data base being protected by the Health Information Act. I quote “Violating the act can lead to fines up to $50,000.00 and disciplinary measures”.

I wonder if all physicians have incorporated the 2 factor security that is required by the current legislation.