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Connecting Families to Their Health Record and Care Team: The Use, Utility and Impact of a Client/Family Health Portal at a Children’s Rehabilitation Hospital

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12 April 2017

This JMIR article examines the use, utility and impact on engagement in care of a client/family health portal. Clients at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital were provided access to their electronic health records (EHRs) and secure, two-way...

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Ontario Telehomecare Program’s THETA Telecare (TLC) Evaluation

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10 April 2017

The Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC) commissioned the Toronto Health Economics and Technology Assessment (THETA) Collaborative from the University of Toronto and University Health Network to evaluate the Ontario Telehomecare...

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Toronto Health Economics and Technology Assessment (THETA) Collaborative Publications and Abstracts for Ontario Telehomecare Program’s Telecare (TLC) Study

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10 April 2017

This document contains journal publications and abstracts based on research from THETA’s Ontario Telehomecare Program’s Telecare (TLC) Study. Articles include: A multi-level qualitative analysis of Telehomecare in Ontario: challenges and opportunities...

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Cumulative Benefits of Digital Health Investments in Canada

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04 April 2017

This report looks at the collective benefits of digital health investments in Canada using the cumulative benefits calculation, a macro-level indicator trended over a period of 10 years, developed by Canada Health Infoway.

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Economic Benefit Model: Walkthrough and detailed calculations

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23 March 2017

This presentation is an overview of the economic benefits model will help quantify benefits to the healthcare system, identifying future focus areas for Infoway. Infoway acknowledges the leadership and contribution of McKinsey & Company for its research...

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Methodology to Assess the Economic Impact and Potential of Digital Health Solutions on the Canadian Health Care System

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23 March 2017

This document describes the methodology applied to calculate the economic impact and potential of digital health solutions on the Canadian health care system as it relates to Canada Health Infoway. Infoway acknowledges the leadership and contribution of...

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Enabling Adolescent Electronic Access to Personal Health Information

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This publication explores research focused on various aspects of adolescent electronic access to Personal Health Information. The study included a privacy legal framework review; an environmental scan and literature review; a pan-Canadian survey and...

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Use and Maturity of Electronic Patient Portals

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This publication examines adoption trends for electronic patient portals across Canada and internationally. These portals are aimed at providing consumers with access to their own health records along with added functions aimed to improving convenience...

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Novel Approaches to Digital Health Evaluation Capacity Building

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Exploration of the capacity for digital health evaluation in Canada reveals substantial progress, and much important evaluation work being conducted. This publication describes some of the innovative approaches to digital health evaluation capacity...

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The Need for Electronic Health Records in Long-Term Care

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Long-term care (LTC) settings serve an important proportion of seniors and vulnerable populations that require 24-hour nursing care. Deployment of interoperable electronic health records (iEHRs) to these settings lag. This study examines the prevalence...

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Women’s College Hospital Ambulatory Electronic Patient Record Benefits Evaluation

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24 February 2017

This report summarizes the benefits realized and lessons learned from the implementation of an ambulatory (outpatient) electronic patient record (aEPR) with integration to internal and external key clinical systems across Women’s College Hospital’s...

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Benefits Evaluation Framework

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Infoway worked with a panel of leading researchers to develop a Benefits Evaluation Framework and Strategy to help understand the effects Canada's investments in digital health technologies are having on individuals and the health care system as a...

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Benefits Evaluation Plan – Structured Template

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16 February 2017

The BE Plan - Structured Template serves as a resource for users to prepare a comprehensive benefits evaluation plan for any information and communication technology (ICT) for health initiative or project.

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Centre de Coordination de la Télésanté du Ciusss de l’Estrie – CHUS 2016 Telehomecare Service for COPD Clients

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09 February 2017

In 2016, the Centre de coordination de la télésanté du Centre intégré universitaire de santé et services sociaux de l’Estrie-Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke (CCT du CIUSSS de l’Estrie - CHUS) developed a telehomecare (THC) service for...

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2014 The Value of Digital Health for Caregivers in Canada

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23 December 2016

In 2014, Canada Health Infoway undertook a national exploratory survey with R.A.Malatest & Associates Ltd., a third party research firm to conduct opinion research to investigate the value of Digital Health for caregivers in Canada. This Market Research...

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A Web-Based Patient Portal for Mental Health Care: Benefits Evaluation

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Research was conducted for the benefits evaluation of a Web-based portal for patients undergoing treatment for serious or persistent mental illness. Canada Health Infoway invested in this project. The article is available in English only as originally...

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Ontario Telemedicine Network Telehomecare Deployment Project: Phase 2-Remote Patient Monitoring

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17 November 2016

In October 2014, the Ontario Telemedicine Network launched the expansion of their telehomecare project to 3500 patients with chronic disease throughout Ontario. This benefits evaluation report exhibits the impact of the telehomecare program such as an...

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Ontario Shores’ HealthCheck Patient Portal Benefits Evaluation Report

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17 November 2016

In December, 2014, Ontario Shores launched the ‘Healthcheck’ Patient Portal to provide patients and caregivers access to their health information, with the aim to promote patient engagement and partnerships in care. The results of this benefits...

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Holland Bloorview connect2care Benefits Evaluation Report

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01 November 2016

In December 2014, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital implemented a consumer health portal, connect2care, that allows patients and families to view components of their clinical health record, book appointments, request changes to their...

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Growth of the iEHR in Canada: User Adoption Landscape & Benefits

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Posted on November 1, 2016 by Bobby Gheorghiu and Sukirtha Tharmalingam For ten years, Infoway has been exploring with different ways of measuring progress that accurately and coherently convey the progress in digital health across the country. Earlier...

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