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Aboriginal Population Data Indicators Pilot
(2012-08-21)The author undertook the “Aboriginal Population Data Indicators pilot Project” as an internship with the Cancer Informatics Unit (CIU) of Juravinski Cancer Centre (JCC) at Hamilton Health Sciences in Hamilton, Ontario, ... -
Adaptive Clinical Pathway Using Semantic Web
(2012-07-31)Internship report - Winter 2005 It is commonly believed that the quality of healthcare can be improved by taking advantage of the latest medical knowledge and best practices. This is especially true when designing clinical ... -
Analysis and Implementation of Barcode Tracking System
(2013-12-11)Health data is an essential part of health information management because it constitutes the building blocks of information. Once data is analyzed and processed appropriately, meaningful and valuable information can be ... -
Analysis of the Clinical Nutrition Information System and the Medication Reconciliation Application
(2015-04-07)Health organizations are in continuing need for up-to-date health information systems that are needed to assist healthcare professionals in order to deliver good quality patient care. This report presents the work done by ... -
Analysis, Design and Implement of Database for Wheelchair Skills Program
(2012-05-28)The author was employed as a Health Informatics Analyst Intern to analyze, create, design, and implement a web-based interface to the database for the Wheelchair Skills Program (WSP). The health informatics component of ... -
Assessing Privacy Implications and Data Quality Issues for Implementation of a Provincial Client Registry
(2012-06-05)Once implemented, a Client Registry is considered to be the authoritative source of patient demographic information throughout a jurisdiction. This makes it an important foundational element of the Electronic Health Record ... -
Building Decision Support through Dynamic Workflow Systems for Health Care – Ontology Focus
(2012-08-21)nternship was completed at ACOA funded AIF project, Building Decision-support through Dynamic Workflow Systems for Health Care under Dr. Wendy MacCaull in the Department of Math, Statistics and Computer Science at StFX ... -
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Certification and Requirements Writing at Allscripts Canada
(2017-08-11)This document is a reflection of MHI internship performed at Allscripts Healthcare Inc., Canada, from May 15 – August 11, 2017. Allscripts Healthcare Inc. is an innovative company that provides healthcare solutions and ... -
Change Management in Emergency Department: Implementation of Mobile Communication Device at the IWK Health Centre Halifax – Streamlining Emergency Care Using Technology Project
(2013-12-12)This report is required for the completion of the Masters in Health Informatics Degree program at Dalhousie University. It discusses an internship undertaken at the Izzak Walton Killam Health Centre (IWK) in Halifax. The ... -
CIHR Team in Access to Children’s Mental Health Services, the CATHI Pilot Project
(2012-05-28)The healthcare system, like any other system, is an intricate web of elements that combine together to form many components and processes. Currently Canada is working towards improving their healthcare system to allow for ... -
Clinical Alarm Management Project Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) IWK Health Centre, Halifax, NS
(2017-08-18)Research confirms that more than 70% of clinical alarms are unnecessary. Exposing clinicians to high volume of undesirable alarms may cause alarm fatigue associated with increasing patient risks and deaths. Alarm fatigue ... -
Competencies for Learning and Working in E-Health Environment Summer Institute of Health Informatics and Canadian Medical Association Electronic Medical Records case study
(2012-05-30)Knowledge learned in academic settings is solidified and made practical via apprenticeship experiences. The internships in the Master of Health Informatics at Dalhousie University program helps students bridge their knowledge ... -
Computerization of paper based Glaucoma strategy AND Update of “Patient Information System” developed by Dr. Lesya Shuba
(2012-08-02)Dr. Raymond P LeBlanc is an eminent Senior Canadian Ophthalmologist, Glaucoma specialist. He is a visionary person. On my request and interest he provided me a work opportunity to computerize the paper based “Glaucoma ... -
Construction of an Ideal Info-Structure in a Pediatric Emergency Setting & “What is Health Informatics?” Definition Video
(2012-05-25)This report was written as part of an internship towards the completion of a Masters of Health Informatics Degree. Two separate projects were worked on over the course of the internship. The first of which dealt with the ... -
Creation and Design of Patient Typing and Comment (PTC) Database
(2012-04-30)The Patient Typing and Comment (PTC) database was initially proposed by Bryan Crocker and Dr. Calvino Cheng. The division of Pathology Informatics at Capital Health does not have a central database to access patients’ ... -
Creation of SNOMED CT Code Set for Rick Hansen Spinal Cord Injury Registry (RHSCIR) Data Entry Forms
(2012-05-28)The Rick Hansen Spinal Cord Injury (RHSCI) Institute granted this internship opportunity to the author, which began on May 25th and was extended to 10th December 2010. The author’s part of the project included the creation ... -
Creation, Design and Implementation of Breast Reconstruction Surgical Database Network (::BRecSDNet)
(2012-07-31)The Breast Reconstruction Surgical Database Network (BRecSDNet) was initially proposed by Dr. Leif Sigurdson because the division of plastic surgery at the Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences centre does not have a central ... -
Creation, Design and Implementation of TOHAP Database
(2012-08-21)The Oral Health of our Aging Demographics (TOHAP) is a study being lead by clinician researchers in the Faculty of Dentistry at Dalhousie University; Halifax, NS. The primary objective of this three-year (2008-2010) ... -
Data Analysis of Pharmacy Rejection Claims for a Reimbursement Solutions Provider
(2014-01-10)The scope of the internship revolved around the flow and use of information stored in the database of a pharmacy reimbursement solutions provider, STI Technologies Limited. This organization, based in Halifax, started out ...