Call for Nominations Opens for 2010-13 IMIA Rep

Nominations are invited from qualifying COACH members to fill the position of the COACH International Medical Informatics Association (IMIA)Rep for three years starting in October. Follow Read More for details on the Resources menu.

Deadline: Sept. 24

Regitration Opens for Online CA Review Course for CPHIMS-CA

Writing the CPHIMS-CA Exams? Now you can turn to the new CA Review Course to prepare for the Canadian Exam. Offered in six one-hour classes from 5-6 pm EST starting Oct. 5, the course covers exam content, sample questions and lots of Q&A opportunities.

Introductory Fees!

Privacy & Security: Making it Real for Healthcare Providers in Docs Online

COACH's Nick Giesinger explores the important role physicians and other healthcare providers play in addressing privacy and security in EMRs in a recent "Technology for Doctors Online" report.

Guidelines Special Edition Highlighted

New CPHIMS-CA CA Exam Guide - Order Today!

You can now order the new "CPHIMS-CA Canadian Supplemental Examination Review and Reference Guide." The 150-page book is an important resource to prepare for the CPHIMS-CA exams and earn the mark of excellence in Canadian health informatics.

Career Central: Download Your Copy

The "Career Central" newspaper is an excellent source of information about the health informatics profession, career development resources, job opportunities and more. Circulated at e-Health 2010, be sure to download your copy.

Merger Journey Profiled in Latin American Journal

The COACH/Canadian Society of Telehealth (CST) merger is documented in the "Latin American Journal of Telehealth." The report covers the context of the merger, the steps involved and lessons learned.

HITS Makes Headlines in Technology for Doctors Online

The "Healthcare informatics training for beginners" report in this e-newsletter focuses on how the HITS online training system helps frontline staff understand basic IT concepts so they can be part of IT discussions and understand vendors.

www.coachorg.com/HITS

Congratulations Krista Anderson & Valerie Sutherland!

Krista Anderson and Valerie Sutherland were honoured as this year’s recipients of the National Telehealth Coordinator Distinguished Service Award at the 2010 e-Health Conference.

Telehealth Distinguished Service Award Winners

Gurprit Randhawa Wins Founding President's Award

Gurprit Randhawa's scholastic achievements and potential for becoming a major contributor to advancing IT in Canadian healthcare have been recognized with the 2010 COACH Founding President’s Award.

What a Year! Read all about it in 2009-2010 Annual Report

Celebrate the highlights of 2009-2010, from launching CHIEF to preparing for the merger with the Canadian Society of Telehealth (CST), in the new COACH Annual Report. Download your copy through Read More.

New Special Edition Essential for EMR Systems in Community Practice

Healthcare providers have a new resource to turn to when they are setting up an electronic medical records system. This new privacy and security tool has just been published as a special edition of the "Guidelines for the Protection Health Information".

January - May 2010

Follow the Read More button to find COACH news reports for Jan. 1 - May 31, 2010.

2009 Archives

Follow the Read More button to find COACH news for 2009.