Networking

One advantage electronic records have to offer is simple
and fast electronic transmission of test results and
other documents between health care providers or
facilities. At the time of writing, electronic systems are
not sufficiently sophisticated to manage such transactions.
This development is anticipated. In the interim,
a physician may not rely on electronic communications
of this type unless he or she has taken reasonable
steps to ensure that documents sent are received.
Transfer from Paper to Electronic Records
When a physician scans his or her paper records to
convert them to electronic form, the original paper
records may be destroyed in accordance with the principles
set out in this policy.