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2023 News Releases
Recent Surveys Show Gains in Health System Interoperability in Canada; Still Room for Growth
April 13, 2023 (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...
https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/news-events/announcements/news/2023-news-releases/recent-surveys-show-gains-in-health-system-interoperability-in-canada-still-room-for-growth
2023 News Releases
Canadians Are Enthusiastically Embracing Digital Health Services; Opportunities Exist to Extend Availability of Services
March 2, 2023 (TORONTO) — According to a recent survey conducted for Canada Health Infoway (Infoway), Canadians are embracing digital health services like never before and they are highly satisfied with the services they are accessing. The survey also...
https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/news-events/announcements/news/2023-news-releases/canadians-are-enthusiastically-embracing-digital-health-services-opportunities-exist-to-extend-availability-of-services
2023 News Releases
Metro Ontario to Launch PrescribeIT in its Pharmacies
January 25, 2023 (TORONTO) — Canada Health Infoway (Infoway) and Metro Ontario Pharmacies Limited (Metro Ontario) are pleased to announce the launch of PrescribeIT®, Infoway’s national e-prescribing service, in its 76 pharmacies operating in Ontario...
https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/news-events/announcements/news/2023-news-releases/metro-ontario-to-launch-prescribeit-in-its-pharmacies
2022 News Releases
Digital Health Week 2022: Celebrating Canada’s Progress!
November 10, 2022 (TORONTO) — Digital health tools and services are providing tremendous benefits to Canadians, clinicians and our health system, so Canada Health Infoway (Infoway) invites patients, families, caregivers, clinicians, health care...
https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/news-events/announcements/news/2022-news-releases/digital-health-week-2022-celebrating-canada-s-progress
2022 News Releases
Gotodoctor.ca Improves Patient Safety with Roll Out of PrescribeIT
September 27, 2022 (TORONTO) — Canada Health Infoway (Infoway) and Gotodoctor.ca, a digital health solution and its in-person primary care Enhanced Care Clinics, are proud to announce the roll out of Infoway’s PrescribeIT®, a national e-prescribing...
https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/news-events/announcements/news/2022-news-releases/gotodoctor-ca-improves-patient-safety-with-roll-out-of-prescribeit
2022 News Releases
Walmart Canada Launches Canada’s e-Prescribing Service
September 20, 2022 (TORONTO) — Canada Health Infoway (Infoway) and Walmart Canada are pleased to announce Infoway’s PrescribeIT® electronic prescribing service is now available in 14 Walmart Canada pharmacies in Ontario, Alberta, Saskatchewan and New...
https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/news-events/announcements/news/2022-news-releases/walmart-canada-launches-canada-s-e-prescribing-service
2022 News Releases
Microquest EMR First to Integrate PrescribeIT® V5.0
Canada Health Infoway (Infoway) and Microquest are pleased to announce that Microquest’s Healthquest electronic medical record (EMR) has become the first EMR to integrate V5.0 of Infoway’s PrescribeIT® electronic prescribing service, and close to 1,200...
https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/news-events/announcements/news/2022-news-releases/microquest-emr-first-to-integrate-prescribeit-v5-0
2022 News Releases
New Toolkit Will Help Health Care Providers Deliver Virtual Care to Canadians
Canada Health Infoway (Infoway) and Healthcare Excellence Canada (HEC) are pleased to announce that a Clinician Change Virtual Care Toolkit (the Toolkit) is now available to support health care providers in their implementation and use of virtual care.
https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/news-events/announcements/news/2022-news-releases/new-toolkit-will-help-health-care-providers-deliver-virtual-care-to-canadians
2022 News Releases
ELNA Medical Becomes the First Major Clinic Network in Canada to Rollout PrescribeIT®
Canada Health Infoway (“Infoway”) and Montreal-based ELNA Medical (“ELNA”), Canada’s largest integrated network of medical clinics and owner of Medicentres Canada, are pleased to announce the rollout of the innovative PrescribeIT® e-prescribing service...
https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/news-events/announcements/news/2022-news-releases/elna-medical-becomes-the-first-major-clinic-network-in-canada-to-rollout-prescribeit
2021 News Releases
Virtual Care Together Teams to Ensure More People Benefit From Equitable, Safe and High-Quality Virtual Care
As part of this year’s Digital Health Week , we’re excited to announce the teams participating in the Virtual Care Together design collaborative. The collaborative, a partnership between Canada Health Infoway (Infoway) and Healthcare Excellence Canada...
https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/news-events/announcements/news/2021-news-releases/virtual-care-together-teams-to-ensure-more-people-benefit-from-equitable-safe-and-high-quality-virtual-care
2021 News Releases
Digital Health Week 2021: Let’s Celebrate Digital Health!
TORONTO — Canada Health Infoway (Infoway) invites patients, families, caregivers, clinicians, health care organizations, industry, government and other organizations to join us Nov. 29-Dec. 5 to celebrate Digital Health Week . This annual event is an...
https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/news-events/announcements/news/2021-news-releases/digital-health-week-2021-let-s-celebrate-digital-health
2021 News Releases
Canada Health Infoway Introduces Digital Health Learning Program to Improve Canadians’ Digital Health Experience
Infoway is pleased to announce the Digital Health Learning Program, a set of materials designed to improve Canadians’ digital health knowledge and health care experience.
https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/news-events/announcements/news/2021-news-releases/canada-health-infoway-introduces-digital-health-learning-program-to-improve-canadians-digital-health-experience
2021 News Releases
PrescribeIT Continues to Gain Momentum and Achieve Significant Milestones
Canada Health Infoway’s (Infoway) PrescribeIT® service continues to experience significant growth in the number of retailers, prescribers, pharmacies and technology partners who have signed on to the service, bolstered by a commitment from all provinces...
https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/news-events/announcements/news/2021-news-releases/prescribeit-continues-to-gain-momentum-and-achieve-significant-milestones
2021 News Releases
Canada Health Infoway and Loblaw Companies Limited Announce Rollout of PrescribeIT in Ontario and New Brunswick
(TORONTO) — Canada Health Infoway (Infoway) and Loblaw Companies Limited (Loblaw) are pleased to announce that Shoppers Drug Mart and Loblaw pharmacy locations in Ontario and New Brunswick are now enabled with PrescribeIT®, Infoway’s national...
https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/news-events/announcements/news/2021-news-releases/canada-health-infoway-and-loblaw-companies-limited-announce-rollout-of-prescribeit-in-ontario-and-new-brunswick
2021 News Releases
Majority of Canadian Physicians Planning to Use Virtual Care Post-Pandemic
(TORONTO) — According to a recent survey conducted for Canada Health Infoway (Infoway) and the Canadian Medical Association (CMA), almost all Canadian physicians say they will continue to use virtual care after the pandemic, and 64 per cent say they...
https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/news-events/announcements/news/2021-news-releases/majority-of-canadian-physicians-planning-to-use-virtual-care-post-pandemic
2021 News Releases
OnPharm-United Network of Independent Pharmacies Enables PrescribeIT in Record Time
(Toronto) – OnPharm-United is pleased to announce that the PrescribeIT® e-prescribing service is now available at 120 of its independent pharmacy locations.
https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/news-events/announcements/news/2021-news-releases/onpharm-united-network-of-independent-pharmacies-enables-prescribeit-in-record-time
2021 News Releases
Infoway and Intrahealth Announce Rollout of PrescribeIT in New Brunswick
(TORONTO) — Canada Health Infoway (Infoway) and Intrahealth Canada Limited (Intrahealth) are pleased to announce that prescribers in New Brunswick will now have access to e-prescribing through Intrahealth’s electronic medical record solution, Profile EMR.
https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/news-events/announcements/news/2021-news-releases/infoway-and-intrahealth-announce-rollout-of-prescribeit-in-new-brunswick
2021 News Releases
Momentum Accelerates as BC and Infoway Formalize Provincial Prescription Management (e-Prescribing) Discussions
(TORONTO and VICTORIA) — The British Columbia Ministry of Health (the BC Ministry of Health) and Canada Health Infoway (Infoway) are pleased to announce that they have entered into an agreement to work together to explore a solution that could allow...
https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/news-events/announcements/news/2021-news-releases/momentum-accelerates-as-bc-and-infoway-formalize-provincial-prescription-management-e-prescribing-discussions
2021 News Releases
Infoway Partners with Prestigious Medical Publisher JMIR Publications to Advance Digital Health Research in Canada
(TORONTO) — Canada Health Infoway (Infoway) is pleased to announce its partnership with JMIR Publications to publish evidence-based research that provides critical insights into Canada’s digital health landscape to inform policy decisions, accelerate...
https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/news-events/announcements/news/2021-news-releases/infoway-partners-with-prestigious-medical-publisher-jmir-publications-to-advance-digital-health-research-in-canada
2020 News Releases
WELL Health Adds PrescribeIT to “apps.health” Marketplace and Launches National e-Prescribing Service with Canada Health Infoway
(Vancouver and Toronto) - WELL Health Technologies Corp. (TSX.V: WELL) (the “ Company ” or “ WELL ”), a company focused on consolidating and modernizing clinical and digital assets within the primary health care sector, is pleased to announce it has...
https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/news-events/announcements/news/2020-news-releases/well-health-adds-prescribeit-to-apps-health-marketplace-and-launches-national-e-prescribing-service-with-canada-health-infoway