Editor’s note: NEHA strives to provide up­ to-date and relevant information on en­ vironmental health and to build partner­ ships in the profession. In pursuit of these goals, we will feature a column from the Environmental Health Services Branch (EHSB) of the Centers for Disease Con­ trol and Prevention (CDC) in every issue of the Journal. EHSB’s objective is to strengthen the role of state, l...

E822 CMAJ, December 10, 2013, 185(18) © 2013 Canadian Medical Association or its licensors The invitation extended to Dr. Vandana Ahluwalia to purchase an electronic medical records system for her Brampton, Ontario, rheumatology practice was both welcome and challenging. On the one hand, the offer came with a tantalizing cash incentive — up to $28 000 in free money from the Ontario and federal ...

Data management and integration are complicated and ongoing problems that will require commitment of resources and expertise from the various biological science communities. Primary components of successful cross-scale integration are smooth information management and migration from one context to another. We call for a broadening of the definition of bioinformatics and bioinformatics training ...