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2013 News Releases
Digital Health Investments Benefiting Business, Careers
Impact Challenge participants from across Canada share their stories (Toronto) – When Arlene Silverstein embarked on a career in kinesiology, focussing on chronic disease prevention and management, the last thing she expected was for information...
https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/news-events/announcements/news/2013-news-releases/digital-health-investments-benefiting-business-careers
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/announcements/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/announcements/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/announcements/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/announcements/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/announcements/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/announcements/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/announcements/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/announcements/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/announcements/news/2013-news-releases/electronic-medical-records-deliver-efficiencies-patient-safety-improved-communication