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February 4, 2015
TORONTO – Canada Health Infoway has announced the recipients of the ImagineNation e-Connect Impact Challenge Adoption Awards. The Adoption Awards are presented to the teams whose solutions were accessed and used the most to communicate health information digitally to Canadians and authorized healthcare professionals. Read More
February 4, 2015
TORONTO – Ontario is introducing the next phase of transformation to the province’s healthcare system to improve results for patients and support the needs of an aging population. The new plan – Patients First: Ontario’s Action Plan for Healthcare – outlines how the province will increase access to better and more coordinated care. Read More
January 7, 2015
EDMONTON – The Health Quality Council of Alberta’s Satisfaction and Experience with Health Care Services Survey indicates 66 percent of Albertans are satisfied with the healthcare services they received, compared to 62 percent in 2010 and 64 percent in 2012. Patient satisfaction rates improved in all five zones of Alberta Health Services (AHS).
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December 3, 2014
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. Read More
November 5, 2014
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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November 5, 2014
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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October 8, 2014
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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October 8, 2014
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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September 3, 2014
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. Read More
July 23, 2014
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. Read More