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Information and Communication Systems

Email Communication

  1. Residents will receive an @interiorhealth.ca email address at the beginning of the residency year. 
  2. The @interiorhealth.ca email address will be the only email address allowed for residency program communications. No other email addresses will be used.
  3. Meetings will be scheduled using Outlook.
  4. Email will be a main method of communication and residents will be expected to check their email and Outlook calendars at least once everyday and will be expected to respond to emails in a timely manner.
  5. Residents are encouraged to keep their email organized.
  6. Residents are REQUIRED to complete the Information Privacy and Security iLearn as part of their Program Orientation rotation.  
  7. Residents will be provided with instructions on how to access their Interior Health email when offsite.

One45 Scheduling and Evaluation Software

  1. One45 will be used to schedule all residency rotations.  Residents are to refer to their rotation schedule in one45 as this is the most up-to-date schedule. 
  2. All Academic Half Day sessions will be scheduled in one45 and all pre-readings, pre-session and session objectives will be available in one45, with the corresponding session. 
  3. All BC Case Presentations will be scheduled in one45 "My Calendar"
  4. All project presentations will be scheduled in one45 "My Calendar"
  5. All evaluations will be completed using one45. 
  6. All procedure log doumentation and preceptor evaluations/feedback will be managed using one45. 
  7. All resident sick days and vacation days will be monitored using one45.

Patient Care Information Systems

  1. Residents will be given access to Meditech, Interior Health’s Patient Care Information System, to use when providing care during rotations.
  2. Residents will receive an orientation to Meditech during their Program Orientation Rotation.
  3. Residents will also receive access to PharmaNet.  The Program Coordinator will set the residents up for access once the residents receive their BC Pharmacist License.

Residents having difficulties accessing or using Meditech should phone the IMIT Service Desk. 

iPhones

  1. Each resident will receive an iPhone at the beginning of the residency year.
  2. Residents will be required to carry their iPhones (and turn them on) with them at all times during scheduled residency days.  This includes during all rotations, including project weeks, and other scheduled residency activities.  An exception to this is if the resident is on vacation.
  3. Residents are expected to respond to their iPhone messages within a timely manner.
  4. Residents will receive an orientation on how to use their iPhone during their Program Orientation Rotation.
  5. The iPhone will contain LexiComp (via Uptodate), as well as other medical and medication databases that will be helpful when providing patient care.
  6. iPhones are the property of Interior Health and should only be used for residency program purposes, for learning and in the provision of patient care.  They will be returned at the end of the residency year.

Residents having difficulties using their iPhones should contact the Program Coordinator.

Microblogging

  1. The iPhone will contain the MicrobloggingMD app.  
  2. Microblogging is a secure messaging application that will be used to communicate with other members of the health care team.  This system replaces the paging system.
  3. Residents will receive an orientation to the MicrobloggingMD during their Program Orientation Rotation. 
  4. Microblogging should be used to communicate with health care team members about patient-related issues, given that it is a secure system.

Residents experiencing difficulties with MicrobloggingMD should contact the Program Coordinator.

Dropbox

  1. Dropbox will be used to share BC Case Presentation slides with Residency Coordinators and fellow BC residents prior to the BC Case Presentations.
  2. Dropbox will be used to share information, slides and session materials for BC-Wide Events and rotations, including BC Resident Research Night and the Evidence Based Practice Rotation.
  3. Residents are to create a dropbox account (it's free: dropbox.com).  Dropbox is blocked for download on IH computers but can be accessed online.
  4. Residents will receive an invite to join the BC-Wide events folder.  This invite will be sent during the Program Orientation rotation. 

OneDrive

  1. OneDrive will be used to share residency-related materials.
  2. Residents will receive an invite to join the Interior Health Residency Program folder.  This invite will be sent during the Program Orientation rotation.

 

-Last updated June 9, 2023