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Benefits of e-Health

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e-Health, or digital health, helps Canadians access better quality care more efficiently, through solutions and services such as electronic medical records, telehomecare, virtual visits and patient portals. For clinicians, it means more informed...

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Connected Health Information in Canada: A Benefits Evaluation Study

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04 April 2018

With investment from Infoway and its partners in electronic health records, clinicians are beginning to have better access to patient information across the health care system continuum. The Infoway pan-Canadian study Connected Health Information in...

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Connected Health Information in Canada: A Benefits Evaluation Study – Technical Appendix

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04 April 2018

The Connected Health Information in Canada: A Benefits Evaluation Study – Technical Appendix complements Connected Health Information in Canada: A Benefits Evaluation Study , revealing the specific methods used to determine findings presented in the...

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Connected Health Information in Canada: A Benefits Evaluation Study – Infographic

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04 April 2018

iEHRs benefit the health care system $1 billion/year. View this infographic to learn more about major findings from our Connected Health Information in Canada: A Benefits Evaluation Study report. See also: Connected Health Information in Canada: A...

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Connected Health Information in Canada: A Benefits Evaluation Study – Whiteboard

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04 April 2018

The Connected Health Information in Canada: A Benefits Evaluation Study – Whiteboard accompanies Connected Health Information in Canada: A Benefits Evaluation Study , providing an animated illustration of major findings from the report. See also:...

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Electronic Health Records

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An electronic health record (EHR) is a secure, integrated collection of a person’s encounters with the health care system; it provides a comprehensive digital view of a patient’s health history. With support from Infoway, each province and territory is...

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Webinar: Connected Health Information in Canada: A Benefits Evaluation Study

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April 4, 2018 | 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EST With investment from Infoway and its partners in electronic health records, clinicians are beginning to have better access to patient information across the health care system continuum. The Infoway pan-Canadian...

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How Connected is Your Health Information?

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Posted on January 9, 2018 by Sukirtha Tharmalingam What does connected health information mean to you? For me, it means that when I show up at my upcoming medical appointment with my midwife who is managing my pregnancy, she can see my latest lab test...

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Infographic: Diagnostic Imaging: Summary of Program Achievements

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28 November 2017

Investments in Diagnostic Imaging (DI) have resulted in reduced exam turn-around time, improved productivity for radiologists and the avoidance of thousands of unnecessary patient transfers for additional imaging each year. DI projects have also...

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Myth: There Has Been Little to No Progress in Digital Health in Canada

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08 May 2017

Myth: There has been little to no progress in digital health in Canada. Fact: The key components of Canadians’ health records are now 93.8% digitized and available electronically. 73% of family physicians in Canada were using an electronic medical...

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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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Myth: Canada Has Spent Billions of Dollars on Digital Health With Nothing to Show For It

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07 April 2017

Myth : Canada has spent billions of dollars on digital health with nothing to show for it. Fact: Substantial progress has been made in Canada, with the key components of Canadians’ health records now 93.8% digitized and available electronically. Digital...

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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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Guide to Pre-implementation Certification Services

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01 February 2017

This guide is designed to provide an overview of how to apply for certification, participate in the assessment process, and receive and maintain Infoway certification for your digital health software solution. In addition to this guide you will need the...

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What Canadians Think about Adolescents Accessing their Electronic Personal Health Information

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Posted on November 7, 2016 by Cassie Frazer As a parent of adolescents, naturally I was curious about the topic at hand — providing adolescents with access to their electronic personal health information (PHI); and I wondered about the perceptions of...

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Adolescent Access to Digital Health Records — Results of an Environmental Scan

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Posted on October 11, 2016 by Cassie Frazer Have you ever wondered how the “electronic health system” will know who you are and whether or not you have the right to access your personal health information (PHI)? Depending on one’s age, the answers to...

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International Health IT Benchmarking: Learning from cross-country comparisons

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25 August 2016

Published in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association (JAMIA), this article produced by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Health Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Benchmarking Pilot Group,...

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Pandora’s Box is Open: Mature Minors’ Access to their Health Information

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Thursday, September 15, 2016 Every individual has a right to their personal health information. This includes mature minors, or adolescents – those under the age of majority. As the use of digital health technology expands across Canada, a focus on the...

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Pandora’s Box? Adolescent Access to Digital Health Records Research Summary

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16 August 2016

This document summarizes the results of a research project that consisted of an environmental scan and literature review, a Pan-Canadian survey and focus groups, and a privacy legal framework review to better understand adult and adolescent perceptions...

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Patient Access

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Today, 80 per cent of Canadians want access to their health records and other digital health solutions. Infoway regularly commissions research, surveys and focus groups to better understand the areas of patient access that need attention. This research...

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