Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you for the comments so far.
I was actually looking forward to your testimony, Dr. Tamblyn. One of the previous speakers before this committee said that you were an authoritative source on technology and how to bridge the divide in getting knowledge to physicians a lot sooner. So I've been anticipating your comments.
One question I've asked previously, as this committee has heard, is about using mobile devices and how we can use technology better. I started asking that question because the CMA said that real-time access was an issue. When they came before us they said that doctors routinely get updates in the mail or even sometimes electronically. But by the time they get them, they're not as time-sensitive as they should be.
I heard one comment a few weeks ago that they've tried mobile devices--I think it was in New Zealand--and I wanted to get your comments on that. All of us around Parliament walk around with BlackBerries. Could we use that type of vehicle to have that real-time access so it isn't a matter of weeks or months or days to get immediate updates to physicians as they prescribe?
Also, that repository of information you spoke of, would that be something feasible that we could link to on an instant electronic level?