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Happy International Year of Evaluation!
Happy International Year of Evaluation! 2015 was declared to be the International Year of Evaluation (EvalYear) at the Third International Conference on National Evaluation Capacities organized in São Paulo, Brazil, 29 Sep-2 Oct 2013, the aim of EvalYear is “to advocate and promote evaluation and … Continue reading
Notes from a Special Journal Issue on CPOE
The journal Healthcare Quarterly published a special issue in 2006 1Source. I don’t think it’s accessible without a subscription. about the implementation of computerized provider order entry (CPOE) at the University Health Network in Toronto. Below are my notes about the papers … Continue reading
Posted in change management, evaluation, healthcare, information technology, notes
Tagged benefits, change management, CPOE, eHealth, EHR, electronic health records, EMR, evaluation, healthcare, MOE/MAR
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An Alphabet Soup of Clinical Transformation: IPOCs, CPOE, BCMA, and more!
The project I’m working on is a very complex one, with a number of things being introduced as part of the overall project to transform healthcare. This blog posting represents a quick summary of some of the reading I’ve done … Continue reading
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CIHR Policy Round: Hospital Activity-Based Funding
A few notes on today’s webinar from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research’s (CIHR) Institute of Health Services and Policy Research (IHSPR)’s Policy Round on Hospital Activity-Based Funding. Activity-based funding: hospitals paid pre-determined fixed fee per episode of care, to fund … Continue reading
Posted in event notes, healthcare
Tagged activity-based funding, CIHR, healthcare, healthcare finance, IHSPR
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Evaluation of IT Projects – Some Readings
I recently started a new job where I will be spending the next few years evaluating the implementation of a major health information system across several health organizations. So, naturally, I’ve been doing some research on how other organizations have … Continue reading
Evaluation in the Health Sector – conference notes
This past Friday, the BC & Yukon chapter of the Canadian Evaluation Society hosted a day long conference on “Health Evaluation: Evaluation as a Learning Process“. Being an evaluator in the health sector, this was relevant to my interests. And I … Continue reading
Participatory Action Research (PAR) Lecture
I had the opportunity to attend a lecture on Participatory Action Research (PAR), which was being held as a kickoff for a three-day workshop on the same topic 1Wished I could have done the whole workshop, but I just couldn’t afford … Continue reading
Posted in event notes, methods, research
Tagged lecture notes, methods, PAR, Participatory Action Research, research, research methods
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Prep for “Evaluation Options for Decisions Makers” Workshop
I recently 1OK, it was quite awhile ago now, but this blog posting has been sitting in my draft folder for a looooong time! gave on a presentation on Developmental Evaluation for a workshop at work called “Evaluation Options for … Continue reading
A Realist Synthesis Protocol Paper
Many moons ago, I did some work with a colleague on a grant application for a realist synthesis on self-management of chronic conditions and I was very pleased to be notified recently that this colleague has now published their protocol: … Continue reading
Empathy: The Human Connection to Patient Care – A Video From the Cleveland Clinic
This video from the Cleveland Clinic was shown at our Quarterly Business Meeting at work last week. What a powerful reminder of the humanity of all of our patients and our staff working in the healthcare system. And then, as … Continue reading