WHO IS OSCAR BC?
OSCAR BC is a non-profit society that is a collaboration of BC’s OSCAR users, the companies providing OSCAR support, IT experts, and academics. Current directors include Dr. John Yap (President), Dr. Khai Phan (Treasurer), Barbara Gobis,Dr. Stanley Hurwitz, Dr. Colleen Kirkham, Dr. Gunther Klein, Allison Nourse,
Dr. John G.M. Robertson, Patti Scott, Dr. Ravi Vanukuru
Ken Becotte, Executive Director. Cindy Babyn, Membership and Marketing
WHY OSCAR BC?
OSCAR is a widely used EMR in BC and the OSCAR movement remains strong.This has made it necessary to create a central structure to support and improve OSCAR for its users and the patients we serve. We have come together to keep making OSCAR better.
WHEN WE LAUNCHED
The OSCAR BC collaboration of users, developers, and academics came togetherin 2016 to create OSCAR BC, a non-profit society.
HOW WE WORK
OSCAR BC harnesses the passion and daily experience of users to direct future development. Funds collected are used to gather BC user input to direct and prioritize future OSCAR-related projects.
STRATEGIC PLAN
OSCAR BC – ACTs to support a high quality, efficient, and innovative OSCAR open source Electronic Medical Record system for the benefit of healthcare professionals and patients.