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2016 News Releases
Infoway Announces Enhanced Certification Services Program for Digital Health Solutions
(Toronto) – After more than a year of review and extensive stakeholder consultations, Canada Health Infoway (Infoway) announced, today, enhancements to its Certification Services with the release of the 2017 Edition of privacy and security certification...
https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/news-events/announcements/news/2016-news-releases/infoway-announces-enhanced-certification-services-program-for-digital-health-solutions
2016 News Releases
Citizen Access to Personal Health Information Celebrated as Part of Digital Health Week in Saskatchewan
(Regina) – Digital health has empowered more than 1,100 Saskatchewan citizens to take greater control over their health by providing access to their personal health information securely online through the Citizen Health Information Portal , known as...
https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/news-events/announcements/news/2016-news-releases/citizen-access-to-personal-health-information-celebrated-as-part-of-digital-health-week-in-saskatchewan
2016 News Releases
We Need to Talk About Digital Health
Canadians asked to join the conversation during digital health week, November 14-20 (Toronto) – During Digital Health Week (November 14 to 20, 2016), dozens of health care organizations from across Canada want Canadians to join the conversation about...
https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/news-events/announcements/news/2016-news-releases/we-need-to-talk-about-digital-health
2016 News Releases
Study Evaluates Mobile App for Chronic Kidney Disease Patients
Evaluation to focus on province-wide applicability (Toronto) – The Ontario Telemedicine Network (OTN) is partnering with Lawson Health Research Institute (Lawson) to evaluate the impact of a remote telemonitoring solution for patients with chronic...
https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/news-events/announcements/news/2016-news-releases/study-evaluates-mobile-app-for-chronic-kidney-disease-patients
2016 News Releases
Majority of Canada’s Clinicians Using Electronic Health Records
Switch from paper to digital improving quality, outcomes for patients (Toronto) – Growth in the use of interoperable Electronic Health Records (iEHR) by Canadian doctors, nurses, pharmacists and other health care professionals is fueling benefits for...
https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/news-events/announcements/news/2016-news-releases/majority-of-canada-s-clinicians-using-electronic-health-records
2016 News Releases
Ontario Lung Association’s Consumer Health Application Achieves Canada Health Infoway Certification
(Toronto) – Canada Health Infoway (Infoway) and the Ontario Lung Association (OLA) announced today that the breathe web application has achieved Infoway’s Consumer Health Application certification.
https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/news-events/announcements/news/2016-news-releases/ontario-lung-association-s-consumer-health-application-achieves-canada-health-infoway-certification
2016 News Releases
Infoway Appoints Dr. Asim Masood its Inaugural Chief Medical Officer
Clinical perspective to inform planning, support outreach with clinical community (Toronto) – A practising physician with a commitment to collaboration and improving patient care and provider satisfaction has been appointed as Canada Health Infoway’s...
https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/news-events/announcements/news/2016-news-releases/infoway-appoints-dr-asim-masood-its-inaugural-chief-medical-officer
2016 News Releases
Joint Project Evaluates Digital Mental Health Solution in Ontario
Big White Wall offers peer support to help reduce feelings of isolation – The Ontario Telemedicine Network (OTN) is teaming up with the Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores), Lakeridge Health and Women’s College Hospital to...
https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/news-events/announcements/news/2016-news-releases/joint-project-evaluates-digital-mental-health-solution-in-ontario
2016 News Releases
Infoway Seeks Feedback on Privacy and Security Certification Requirements
(Toronto) – Canada Health Infoway (Infoway) is inviting the digital health community to provide feedback on national privacy and security requirements as part of the final phase of its harmonization project to enhance the value of certification services...
https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/news-events/announcements/news/2016-news-releases/infoway-seeks-feedback-on-privacy-and-security-certification-requirements
2016 News Releases
Federal and Provincial Governments Launch MyHealthNS to Improve Health Care in Nova Scotia
(Halifax) – Doctors and patients in Nova Scotia can now get routine test results and share information through MyHealthNS , a new secure online tool.
https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/news-events/announcements/news/2016-news-releases/federal-and-provincial-governments-launch-myhealthns-to-improve-health-care-in-nova-scotia