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2013 News Releases
Telehealth Expansion Project to Benefit BC First Nations
(Coast Salish Territory, Vancouver, BC) – BC First Nations will soon have improved access to health and wellness services through expanded use of telehealth, announced The First Nations Health Authority, BC Ministry of Health, and Canada Health Infoway.
https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/news-events-blog/news/2013-news-releases/telehealth-expansion-project-to-benefit-bc-first-nations
2013 News Releases
Public Voting Opens for Infoway’s Patient Impact Challenge Entries
Two weeks to vote for your favourite digital health stories (Toronto) – Canadians are now invited to vote for their favourite stories entered into the Patient Impact Challenge. The stories are the latest part of Canada Health Infoway's ImagineNation...
https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/news-events-blog/news/2013-news-releases/public-voting-opens-for-infoway-s-patient-impact-challenge-entries
2013 News Releases
Infoway challenges businesses: Share how health IT has impacted your company for a chance to award grants to academic institutions
Canada Health Infoway Impact Challenges offers chance to ‘pay it forward’ (Toronto) – Canadian companies that share how public investments in digital health have impacted their businesses will be entered into a draw to decide which college or university...
https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/news-events-blog/news/2013-news-releases/infoway-challenges-businesses-share-how-health-it-has-impacted-your-company-for-a-chance-to-award-grants-to-academic-institutions
2013 News Releases
Clinicians Caring for Residents of Manitoba First Nations Communities Working Towards Exchanging Patient Health Information with Other Care Providers
Ready access to vital patient information to improve patient experience, lead to more efficient care (Sagkeeng First Nation, MB) – Authorized clinicians who care for residents of nine Manitoba First Nation Communities can now access patient medical...
https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/news-events-blog/news/2013-news-releases/clinicians-caring-for-residents-of-manitoba-first-nations-communities-working-towards-exchanging-patient-health-information-with-other-care-providers
2013 News Releases
Refreshed Strategic Plan Focuses on Next Steps in Canada’s Digital Health Journey
Identifies five important opportunities based on Canadians’ priorities (Toronto, ON) – Canada Health Infoway (Infoway) today released Opportunities for Action: A Pan-Canadian Digital Health Strategic Plan . The plan, which details the health care...
https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/news-events-blog/news/2013-news-releases/refreshed-strategic-plan-focuses-on-next-steps-in-canada-s-digital-health-journey
2013 News Releases
Infoway Challenges Highlight Digital Health’s Impact on Patients, Careers, Companies
(Toronto) – A new series of Infoway Challenges will focus on the impact digital health investments have been making in Canada and aim to accelerate these benefits, announced Richard Alvarez, President and CEO, Canada Health Infoway.
https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/news-events-blog/news/2013-news-releases/infoway-challenges-highlight-digital-health-s-impact-on-patients-careers-companies
2013 News Releases
Over 90 per cent Growth in Digital Health Users for Outcomes Challenge
Participants report more than 3 million uses as award recipients announced (Ottawa, ON) – Infoway's ImagineNation Outcomes Challenge participants serve as examples of how the adoption and use of digital solutions that improve health care can be...
https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/news-events-blog/news/2013-news-releases/over-90-per-cent-growth-in-digital-health-users-for-outcomes-challenge
2013 News Releases
Undergraduate nursing students create mental health app, receive inaugural Student e-Health Leadership Award
Award recognizes leadership in adoption and use of information and communications technologies among undergraduate nursing students (Toronto, ON) – The Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN) and Canada Health Infoway (Infoway) have announced...
https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/news-events-blog/news/2013-news-releases/undergraduate-nursing-students-create-mental-health-app-receive-inaugural-student-e-health-leadership-award
2013 News Releases
Electronic Medical Records Deliver Efficiencies, Patient Safety, Improved Communication
More than $1.3 billion in benefits since 2006: New study (Toronto, ON) – With a two-fold increase in adoption since 2006, use of electronic medical records (EMR) in community-based practices in Canada has yielded efficiency and patient care benefits...
https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/news-events-blog/news/2013-news-releases/electronic-medical-records-deliver-efficiencies-patient-safety-improved-communication
2013 News Releases
Medical Students and Faculty Recognized for Commitment to Improving Clinical Practice Through Digital Health Solutions
(Ottawa, ON) - The Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC) and Canada Health Infoway (Infoway) are pleased to announce the results of two competitions aimed at improving clinical practice and patient care by supporting medical school...
https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/news-events-blog/news/2013-news-releases/medical-students-and-faculty-recognized-for-commitment-to-improving-clinical-practice-through-digital-health-solutions
2013 News Releases
Latest Wolf EMR Version Achieves Canada Health Infoway Certification
(Toronto, ON) Infoway and TELUS Health recently announced that the latest version of TELUS Health’s Wolf Electronic Medical Record (EMR) software, version 2012.1, has achieved Infoway’s EMR National Class certification.
https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/news-events-blog/news/2013-news-releases/latest-wolf-emr-version-achieves-canada-health-infoway-certification
2013 News Releases
Association of Faculties of Pharmacy of Canada and Canada Health Infoway Recognize Student Leadership in Pharmacy Informatics
Pharmacy Student Award recipients to help shape informatics education for the next generation of pharmacists (Toronto, ON) – The Association of Faculties of Pharmacy of Canada (AFPC) and Canada Health Infoway (Infoway) have announced the recipients of...
https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/news-events-blog/news/2013-news-releases/association-of-faculties-of-pharmacy-of-canada-and-canada-health-infoway-recognize-student-leadership-in-pharmacy-informatics
2013 News Releases
Practimax Version 6.1.1 Achieves Canada Health Infoway Certification
(Toronto, ON) - Canada Health Infoway (Infoway) and Dymaxion Research Limited announced today that Practimax Electronic Medical Record (EMR) version 6.1.1, has achieved Infoway's J-class, Laboratories certification, which demonstrates that it conforms...
https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/news-events-blog/news/2013-news-releases/practimax-version-6-1-1-achieves-canada-health-infoway-certification
2013 News Releases
Sunnybrook and Infoway partner to improve patient experience
Sunnybrook and Canada Health Infoway partner to improve patient experience for Family Practice patients using Sunnybrook’s personal health record, MyChart™ (Toronto, ON) – Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre’s personal health record, MyChart™, now has...
https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/news-events-blog/news/2013-news-releases/sunnybrook-and-infoway-partner-to-improve-patient-experience
2013 News Releases
Profile HCC Version 7 Accomplishes Dual Canada Health Infoway Certification
(Toronto, ON) - Canada Health Infoway (Infoway) and Intrahealth Canada Ltd. announced today that Profile HCC version 7 has achieved Infoway's National Class Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and National Class Ambulatory EMR certifications.
https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/news-events-blog/news/2013-news-releases/profile-hcc-version-7-accomplishes-dual-canada-health-infoway-certification
2013 News Releases
Minister of Health, the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Visits CHEO to Meet with Front-Line Staff
(Ottawa, ON) – Today, the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Canada's Minister of Health, was at CHEO to meet with the front line staff and physicians who are developing the Electronic Health Record (EHR).
https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/news-events-blog/news/2013-news-releases/minister-of-health-the-honourable-leona-aglukkaq-visits-cheo-to-meet-with-front-line-staff
2013 News Releases
Clarity Health Journal TM Achieves Infoway Consumer Health Application certification
(Toronto, ON) – Canada Health Infoway (Infoway) and Consulting Cadre International Inc. announced today Clarity Health Journal TM has successfully achieved Infoway's Category IV Non-Transactional Pre-Implementation Certification as a Consumer...
https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/news-events-blog/news/2013-news-releases/clarity-health-journaltm-achieves-infoway-consumer-health-application-certification
2013 News Releases
Alpha Global iT and YMS Achieve Canada Health Infoway Certification
(Toronto, ON) - Canada Health Infoway (Infoway) along with Alpha Global iT and YMS announced today that Globe Med version 2.0 and YMS Electronic Medical Record (EMR) version 8.7/4.5 have achieved Infoway’s J-class, Laboratory and Clinical Documents...
https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/news-events-blog/news/2013-news-releases/alpha-global-it-and-yms-achieve-canada-health-infoway-certification
2012 News Releases
OSCAR EMR Version 12.1 Achieves Canada Health Infoway Certification
( Toronto, Ontario) Canada Health Infoway (Infoway) and Open Source Clinical Application Resource (OSCAR) Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Inc. announced today that OSCAR version 12.1 has achieved Infoway’s J-class, Laboratory and Clinical Documents...
https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/news-events-blog/news/2012-news-releases/oscar-emr-version-12-1-achieves-canada-health-infoway-certification
2012 News Releases
Innovative health IT solutions gain momentum
Recipients of Canada Health Infoway’s ImagineNation Outcomes Challenge Momentum Awards announced (Toronto, ON) - From clinicians in British Columbia who use digital tools to manage the medications of patients with kidney disease to physiotherapy...
https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/news-events-blog/news/2012-news-releases/innovative-health-it-solutions-gain-momentum