Electronic Records

TORONTO – Physicians, researchers and experts – many from Unity Health Toronto – are calling for the collection of data on race and Indigenous identity during the health card application and renewal process as a way to identify and address health inequities. The group outlined their proposal in a commentary published in The Canadian Medical Association Journal. Read More

VANCOUVER – Advocates are pushing for the inclusion of gender, sex and sexual orientation (GSSO) information in electronic health records through a co-ordinated and standardized approach across the country. The Community-Based Research Centre, based in Vancouver, released a report this month calling for all jurisdictions to add more fields on medical forms that would capture the full diversity of sexual orientation and gender identity. Read More

OTTAWA – Queensway Carleton Hospital, which uses the MEDITECH information system, has implemented a point-to-point model that enables it to exchange patient records with The Ottawa Hospital, an Epic customer. Queensway Carleton Hospital, an innovative hospital, was one of the first Canadian healthcare organizations to implement Health Records on the iPhone and is a committed member of the MEDITECH Collaborative, a grassroots organization advancing interoperability across Ontario. Read More

TORONTO – MEDITECH has announced an agreement with Canada Health Infoway to connect with PrescribeIT, a national e-prescribing service. This will enable prescribers in Canada to electronically transmit a prescription directly from the Expanse EHR to the patient’s pharmacy of choice. Read More

OTTAWA – Canada Health Infoway and The Ottawa Hospital are pleased to announce that TOH is the first hospital in Canada to launch PrescribeIT through its Health Information System (HIS), making it available to approximately 2,500 prescribers. PrescribeIT is Infoway’s national e-prescribing service that enables prescribers to send prescriptions and renewals electronically to a patient’s pharmacy of choice, resulting in safer, more efficient patient care and improved communication between clinicians. Read More

PORT MOODY, BC – As a step toward innovating the future of care, Eagle Ridge Hospital became the first of Fraser Health Authority’s 12 hospitals to go LIVE with MEDITECH Expanse on April 15. The implementation of Expanse is part of the Advance Program at Fraser, a clinical transformation that is taking place across the organization. Read More

TORONTO – Recent surveys conducted by Canada Health Infoway (Infoway) and the Commonwealth Fund show that health system interoperability, the ability for patient information to flow seamlessly through the system, is continuing to improve. Still, there are opportunities for further growth that will benefit Canadians, clinicians and Canada’s health system. Read More

MONTREAL – MEDFAR Clinical Solutions, leading provider of the SaaS-based Integrated Care Platform MYLE, has announced a Series C minority investment of $30 million by Investissement Québec, through its own funds. This round fuels MEDFAR’s M&A initiatives to propel its mission of transforming healthcare on a global scale. Read More