TORONTO – Canada Health Infoway (Infoway) and Elekta announced that the MOSAIQ Ambulatory (outpatient) Electronic Medical Record solution has achieved Infoway’s J-Class, Laboratories certification. “We congratulate Elekta for achieving Infoway J-Class certification for their MOSAIQ Ambulatory EMR solution. This milestone ensures that their solution conforms to the national and international standards for privacy, security and interoperability,” said Trevor Hodge (pictured), Executive Vice President, Canada Health Infoway.
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TORONTO – Ontario’s Liberal government is looking to put a cap on executive salaries at some of its most scandal-ridden agencies, such as air ambulance service Ornge and eHealth Ontario.
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HALIFAX – Nova Scotia has announced more details about its plan to merge the province’s nine health authorities into one. The government said a new executive structure will come into effect on April 1, 2015, with a CEO and 8.5 vice presidents.
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OTTAWA – Eight out of 10 Canadians (82.4%) believe the federal government should intervene to reduce medical wait times across the country, a new Nanos poll says. Commissioned by the Wait Time Alliance (WTA), a coalition of 18 medical professional organizations, the Nanos poll shows Canadians are overwhelmingly concerned about all aspects of the wait time issue, regardless of age.
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TORONTO – Clinician engagement continues to be a focus for Canada Health Infoway (Infoway), as it launches the new Faculty Peer Leader Network to support educators in preparing future clinicians to practice in a technology enabled environment.
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CHARLOTTETOWN – Canada’s provincial and territorial premiers say there is a fiscal imbalance between Ottawa and the provinces, and it’s time the prime minister re-examined the country’s revenue-sharing arrangements. In particular, the premiers are calling for the federal government to increase its share of funding for health and infrastructure.
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TORONTO – ConnectingGTA announced that clinicians in the Greater Toronto Area will begin using a Limited Production Release (LPR) in July. According to the organization’s newsletter, the LPR marks the start of a regional electronic health record (EHR) for Central Ontario aimed at providing clinicians with a central source to access the information they need most urgently to enhance patient care.
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TORONTO – Ontario’s prized MaRS innovation hub and technology accelerator is on the verge of defaulting on a $234-million provincial government loan, according to leaked cabinet documents.
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TORONTO – David Rounthwaite (pictured), who has been eHealth Ontario’s general counsel for four years, has been appointed CEO by the agency’s board of directors after interim CEO Ray Hession stepped aside to take care of his ill wife. Rounthwaite is the brother-in-law of Premier Kathleen Wynne’s spouse, Jane Routhwaite.
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TORONTO – The Ontario Ministry of Economic Development, Trade and Employment is planning to organize an exhibit booth at the mHealth Summit 2014. The event will be held in December 7-11 at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in Washington, DC, and the Trade Branch is seeking expressions of interest from Ontario companies wishing to exhibit.
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TORONTO – Ontario’s Liberal government is looking to put a cap on executive salaries at some of its most scandal-ridden agencies, such as air ambulance service Ornge and eHealth Ontario.
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia has announced more details about its plan to merge the province’s nine health authorities into one. The government said a new executive structure will come into effect on April 1, 2015, with a CEO and 8.5 vice presidents.
OTTAWA – Eight out of 10 Canadians (82.4%) believe the federal government should intervene to reduce medical wait times across the country, a new Nanos poll says. Commissioned by the Wait Time Alliance (WTA), a coalition of 18 medical professional organizations, the Nanos poll shows Canadians are overwhelmingly concerned about all aspects of the wait time issue, regardless of age.
TORONTO – Clinician engagement continues to be a focus for Canada Health Infoway (Infoway), as it launches the new Faculty Peer Leader Network to support educators in preparing future clinicians to practice in a technology enabled environment.
