Medical information commons to support learning healthcare systems: Examples from Canada

Authors

Tania M. Bubela, Simon Fraser University, CanadaFollow
Shelagh K. Genuis, University of Alberta, Alberta
Naveed Z. Janjua, University of British Columbia, Canada
Mel Krajden, University of British Columbia, Canada
Nicole Mittmann, University of Toronto, Canada
Katerina Podolak, Cancer Care Ontario, Canada
Lawrence W. Svenson, University of Alberta, Canada

Document Type

Article

Department

Office of the Provost

Abstract

We explore how principles predicting the success of a medical information commons (MIC) advantaged or disadvantaged three MIC initiatives in three Canadian provinces. Our MIC case examples demonstrate that practices and policies to promote access to and use of health information can help improve individual healthcare and inform a learning health system. MICs were constrained by heterogenous health information protection laws across jurisdictions and risk-averse institutional cultures. A networked approach to MICs would unlock even more potential for national and international data collaborations to improve health and healthcare.

Comments

This work was published before Tania joined Aga Khan University.

Publication (Name of Journal)

Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics

DOI

10.1177/1073110519840488

Recommended Citation

Bubela, T. M., Genuis, S. K., Janjua, N. Z., Krajden, M., Mittmann, N., Podolak, K., Svenson, L. W. (2019). Medical information commons to support learning healthcare systems: Examples from Canada. Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics, 47(1), 97-105.
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