Erwin Malzer

Former Board Chair, Interior Health Authority & Director of BCCSS (BC Shared Services). Views informed as PwC & IBM consulting partner and own patient journey.

[Andrew Coyne 🇺🇦🇮🇱🇬🇪🇲🇩 @acoyne]

All of this.

[Erwin Malzer @ErwinMalzer]

@davidfrum My wife and I just read your Memoir of Grief, with tears. The most poignant memoir full of love. The depth of grief only surpassed by your shared life full of love.

[David Frum @davidfrum]

A memoir of grief.

[Erwin Malzer @ErwinMalzer]

Sorry to have missed it but the Caribbean called!

[Renee Merrifield @ReneeMerrifiel3]

So great to have you! Thanks for coming.

[Healthcare Summit by Reboot Communications @HlthcareSumm]

Our goal is to facilitate a collaborative and interactive platform that will stimulate innovative thinking, develop new opportunities, and transform healthcare into the 21st Century.

The Future of Healthcare begins here. Get involved 👉 https://t.co/XM2auU4zJy #HCS23

[Keith Baldrey @keithbaldrey]

This nails it. #uspoli #GunControl

[Kate Minor @KateMinor2]

@glen_mcgregor

[robert lavigne @robertlavigne]

@glen_mcgregor For those w/analysis, interrogation & intel training .. it's always a refresher course to watch Poilievre make these statements with the sound off

Esp if you aren't briefed on the subject 1st
He's a primer on attempts to mislead & misdirect

Reveals his character too

[Adrian Dix @adriandix]

We’re excited to unveil our plan to expand access to team-based primary care service for more people in Rutland, #Kelowna & areas with a new UPCC and a community health center. @Interior_Health
@loyalkelowna
@MayorTomDyas
@ReneeMerrifiel3
@NormLetnick
https://t.co/eX94dKbcnT

[Erwin Malzer @ErwinMalzer]

And so does Health Authorities, Provincial programs & Cancer Care Agencies…it’s long over due that we shouldn’t have to rely on playing telephone tag, snail mail, or faxes…and better yet, “send a text or email” and a new calendar date will be messaged to you electronically”.

[Ilan Shahin @IlanShahin]

“To reschedule an appointment, leave a message and a new time/date will be mailed out to you.”

Is this a business or health service or is it just that obvious?

Healthcare’s front-of-house needs some serious attention.

[BC Cancer @BCCancer]

ICYMI: Government of B.C. announced a new cancer action plan on Friday. “This will be the most significant investment in cancer care the province has ever seen” - Dr. Kim Chi, chief medical officer, BC Cancer https://t.co/dNG2IBxIYm

[Jen Malzer @jen_malzer]

If you are creative and passionate, come work with a great team on projects that will make a difference in Calgary.

[Erwin Malzer @ErwinMalzer]

Great choice!

[Gerald Butts @gmbutts]

Vladimir Putin’s war has been pornographically profitable for Big Oil. 🇷🇺 🇺🇦 ⛽️

[Erwin Malzer @ErwinMalzer]

Agree. He’s already demonstrated he’s the best.

[Erwin Malzer @ErwinMalzer]

Sad to hear of Jim Carr’s passing. As a former Winnipeger and fellow multiple myeloma traveler, I respect his lifelong commitment to his community, his courage, and making a difference…to the end. Condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues.

[Erwin Malzer @ErwinMalzer]

Search for the optimal scale of ops including clinician mix, capacity reserve, DI/Lab support, and community & home care networks. Perhaps Specialist Virtual support.

[Dr. Rita McCracken, MD, PhD (she/her) @DrRitaMc]

WHAT WOULD NEED TO HAPPEN TO HAVE MORE CHC's?

Make CLINICs the unit of primary care service to support (versus the doctor)

This means DIRECT OPERATIONAL FUNDING (like how schools are funded - teachers, don't pay "rent" out of their salary)

5/13

[Erwin Malzer @ErwinMalzer]

Wonder if co-operative structures as an alternative model might have promise in the right situation.

[Dr. Rita McCracken, MD, PhD (she/her) @DrRitaMc]

The DIRECT OPERATIONAL FUNDING
would go to a COMMUNITY ORG

meaning that we need to
invest in mechanisms
to identify community health needs

& develop leadership
& administrative skills
to have this work efficiently

Many rural communities are great examples!

6/13

[Erwin Malzer @ErwinMalzer]

Agree but know a few docs that are leading thinkers in digital networks and platforms. Some, also have real insights into transformative service delivery models. Most do not and there is still too little hands on experience with advanced tech and smart hospital environments.

[Dr. Rita McCracken, MD, PhD (she/her) @DrRitaMc]

#3 = DOCTOR KNOWING BEST, ABOUT EVERYTHING - doctors are key, but they're not THE experts in e.g. community engagement, human resource management, IT system optimization, indigenous ways of knowing, nursing, rehabing, counseling etc.

let's get the right people together.

10/13

[Ilan Shahin @IlanShahin]

This is less of a wisely placed protective wall in service of top-notch care and more of an exploited moat in service of profitable waste and the comfort mediocrity needs.