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News from the Legislature Alana DeLong, MLA Alberta Wait List Registry You and your physician may now get information about wait times for surgeries, MRIs, and CT scans from the Alberta Waitlist Registry on the internet at www.health.gov.ab.ca. The registry makes it easy for you to find out how long you may have to wait for a specific procedure, at a specific hospital, from a specific physician. New Electronic Health Record Launched Alberta has implemented the country’s first province-wide electronic health record, which will provide physicians and other health care providers with access to important health information that improves patient safety. The record stores patient information online, so that health care providers may immediately access important information such as prescription history, allergies and laboratory test results. Patient information is protected by the highest online security standards in the world. Health care providers using the system undergo a rigorous security clearance, and information is accessed on a need-to-know basis only - for example, a pharmacist would only have access to pharmaceutical information. All other information is blocked. Alberta Learning Alberta’s Commission on Learning submitted its final report and recommendations to the Minister of Learning, Dr. Lyle Oberg. The report and recommendations are the culmination of over 15 months of consultations, reviews, meetings, and discussions on the future of education in Alberta. The Commission’s report entitled, Every Child Learns; Every Child Succeeds, is a package of 95 recommendations and sets out new directions and specific actions to be taken. Please call my constituency for copy(s) of the report. Insurance Review Thank you to all those who who have shared their views regarding insurance. Auto insurance rates will be frozen by the Alberta government at October 30 levels until an insurance rate reform package is approved and implemented. The freeze could last up to 18 months. I would encourage you to visit www.autoinsurance.gov.ab.ca for the most up date information. Entries Now Accepted For Grant Macewan Literary Awards Alberta’s professional and young aspiring writers are encouraged to submit eligible works for the Grant MacEwan Author’s Award and Young Writer’s Scholarships. An annual author’s award of $25,000 is presented to an Alberta writer for a book and scholarships of $2,500 each are presented to four young Albertans aged (16-25) who submit an essay or short story that best reflects and represents Alberta and Dr. MacEwan’s interests. The deadline for entries is December 31, 2003. Please visit the website at www.cd.gov.ab.ca for entry forms. Wanted: Business Nominations Are you an employer who leads by example by providing people with disabilities or youth with an opportunity to work? If so, Alberta Human Resources and Employment (AHRE) is looking for you. Once again, Alberta Human Resources and Employment is sponsoring the “Employer of People with Disabilities Award of Distinction” and the “Employer of Youth Award of Distinction” for the Alberta Chambers of Commerce 2004 Alberta Business Awards of Distinction, February 18, 2004. AHRE sponsors these awards to help enhance training and employment opportunities for people with disabilities and youth by recognizing employers who lead by example. Entry deadlines are November 17, 2003. Please visit www.gov.ab.ca/hre. for entry forms and more information about the awards. 3rd Annual Christmas Open House December 19th I look forward to seeing you. Light food and refreshments will be served.
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