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2016 News Releases
New e-Prescribing Service to Help Increase Patient Safety
Part of Federal Government’s four pillars approach to drug policy (Toronto) – At the recent Charting the Future of Drug Policy in Canada conference, the Honourable Jane Philpott, Minister of Health, talked about the important role that Infoway’s...
https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/news-events/announcements/news/2016-news-releases/new-e-prescribing-service-to-help-increase-patient-safety
2016 News Releases
Health Quality Innovation Collaborative’s Patient Health Portal Solution Achieves Canada Health Infoway Certification
(Toronto) – Canada Health Infoway (Infoway) and Health Quality Innovation Collaborative (HQIC), announced today that miDASH patient health portal has achieved Infoway’s Consumer Health Application certification.
https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/news-events/announcements/news/2016-news-releases/health-quality-innovation-collaborative-s-patient-health-portal-solution-achieves-canada-health-infoway-certification
2016 News Releases
Ambulatory EMR Use Delivers Health System and Patient Benefits
$200 million in estimated annual value realized in 2015 (Toronto) – Electronic medical record (EMR) use in ambulatory care, along with complementary technologies, is yielding health system and patient benefits such as improved patient safety, continuity...
https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/news-events/announcements/news/2016-news-releases/ambulatory-emr-use-delivers-health-system-and-patient-benefits
2016 News Releases
Data Impact Challenge II Participants Dig Deep into Data Sets to Answer Pressing Health Care Questions
(Toronto) – Six teams of clinicians, academics, researchers, epidemiologists and data analysts who relied on existing Canadian data sets to find answers to pressing health care questions will receive their share of awards available as the Data Impact...
https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/news-events/announcements/news/2016-news-releases/data-impact-challenge-ii-participants-dig-deep-into-data-sets-to-answer-pressing-health-care-questions
2016 News Releases
Canadians to Benefit from Telehomecare, Improved Medication Management
Government of Canada allocates $50 million to digital health over two years (Toronto) – Federal funding for digital health will benefit Canadians for generations to come and improve health system efficiency, said Michael Green, President and CEO, Canada...
https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/news-events/announcements/news/2016-news-releases/canadians-to-benefit-from-telehomecare-improved-medication-management
2016 News Releases
University of Toronto Students Recognized with Interprofessional eHealth Award
(Toronto) – An innovative Interprofessional Seniors Outreach Program developed by a team of medical and pharmacy students from the University of Toronto is improving care for seniors. The initiative was recently recognized with Canada Health Infoway’s...
https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/news-events/announcements/news/2016-news-releases/university-of-toronto-students-recognized-with-interprofessional-ehealth-award
2016 News Releases
Health Care Organizations Recognized for their Clinical Leadership
2016 National LEADing Practice award recipients recognized for improving the patient and clinician experience through their use of digital health (Toronto) – Five Canadian health care organizations have been recognized for their leadership in improving...
https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/news-events/announcements/news/2016-news-releases/health-care-organizations-recognized-for-their-clinical-leadership
2016 News Releases
Sunnybrook’s MyChart™ Achieves Canada Health Infoway Certification
(Toronto) – Canada Health Infoway (Infoway) and Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre announced today that MyChart ™ version 2.0, Sunnybrook’s online personal health record (PHR) service and program, has achieved Infoway’s Consumer Health Application...
https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/news-events/announcements/news/2016-news-releases/sunnybrook-s-mychart-achieves-canada-health-infoway-certification
2016 News Releases
New Pilot Program Allows Saskatchewan Residents to View their Personal Health Care Information Online
(Regina) – Saskatchewan residents can now go online to see their personal health information. eHealth Saskatchewan (eHealth) is piloting a new program that allows residents from across the province to view their personal health information online...
https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/news-events/announcements/news/2016-news-releases/new-pilot-program-allows-saskatchewan-residents-to-view-their-personal-health-care-information-online
2016 News Releases
Canadian Physicians Can Improve Patient Care With Advanced EMR Use
Opportunity for primary care physicians to fully embrace EMR functionalities (Toronto) – Electronic medical records (EMRs) among Canadian primary care physicians continues to grow, but the use of advanced functions that support improved patient care...
https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/news-events/announcements/news/2016-news-releases/canadian-physicians-can-improve-patient-care-with-advanced-emr-use