Overview

“The Physician Information Technology Office (PITO) is an outcome of the 2006 Agreement, Appendix C (www.bcma.org), where the provincial government and the BCMA agreed to work collaboratively to “co-ordinate, facilitate and support information technology planning and implementation for physicians… including the development and implementation in British Columbia of standardized systems of electronic medical records (EMR).” [more on Pito]

A core component of PITO funding eligibility for physicians is that data must be stored off site (please note that Intrahealth also supports options for physicians to retain their own data without PITO funding).

Intrahealth has teamed up with Bell to provide BC physicians with a best-of-breed solution. Leveraging the core strengths of Intrahealth and Bell, we are able to provide a packaged offering that will achieve unmatched benefits and reassurance for Physicians, their support staff and patients. Intrahealth’s solution:

  • simplifies the approach that has historically been confusing to Physicians, by providing a complete offering of implementation, installation, configuration, extensive on-site and web based training, follow up support and on-going training.
  • ensures cost effectiveness by applying deep process integration, hence recognizing the philosophy of a single point of contact for Physicians and,
  • reduces risk - Intrahealth understands that one of the keys to success is addressing risk. Physicians are often “nervous” about having their data off-site. Utilizing Bell’s expertise in corporate levelsecurity, privacy and safety polices with data hosting, Bell CanadaIntrahealth’s solution significantly minimizes the risk to physicians. Bell has enterprise level, established and leading company technologies with bullet-proof Tier-3 central hosting. [more on bell hosting]

  • All physician data is stored and managed in British Columbia. Only your practice and authorized Intrahealth support representatives have access to this data.

“thinking about a PITO product? make sure your data is secure and housed by a tier 3 hosting service” More on the hosting classification (283KB pdf).

Intrahealth recognizes that implementing software is more than just buying world class software, that’s why our PITO solution includes; help with change management, pre installation configuration, data transfer, training, installation and follow up support.

We also recognize the importance of maintaining your skills and interacting with your peers, that’s why we hold monthly COMPLIMENTARY group training sessions for MOAs, Nurses and Physicians.  In addition, an online forum run by our customers enables interaction without needing to leave your desk. The Intrahealth Customer Forum has now been built into Profile for your convenience. 

Since 2005 Intrahealth products have been selected in BC over other local and international vendors.

  • The Fraser Health Authority, (Primary Care Renewal Project, CDM Project, Seniors Health Clinics.)
  • The Vancouver Coastal Health Authority, (Primary Care Community Clinics, Specialized Osteoarthritis Clinics, Chronic Disease Management Project)
  • The Intertribal Health Authority, (Centre of Excellence supplying to Intrahealth products to ITHA band health clinics)
  • Simon Fraser University (Student Health Centers)