Collaborating to make health care more digital
In our 2021-2022 Annual Report, we provide details about our collective progress in digital health and our ongoing work to ensure that digital health is an essential part of our health system.
Our Annual Report focuses on three key areas:
- Collaborating with our partners
- Performance against 2021-2022 objectives
- The digital health landscape in Canada
Read our 2021-2022 Annual Report for full details.
Highlights from 2021-2022
An estimated
$50 billion
in benefits since inception from Infoway's investments in digital health initiatives, including $6.5 billion in 2021.
93%
of primary care physicians were using electronic medical records (EMRs).
33%
of all patient-reported visits between January 2021 and March 2022 were virtual.
90%
of patients were satisfied with their virtual care experience.
virtual care saved patients nearly
89 million
hours in travel time,
1.2 billion
kilometres in travel and more than
$5.9 billion
in avoided expenses, and reduced CO2 emissions by
330,000
metric tonnes.
94%
of primary care physicians reported they were using virtual care, and more than
70%
said they believe it improves patient access and patient care.
is live in six jurisdictions, with
10,507
prescribers
+
6,048
pharmacies enrolled.
As of March 31, 2022,
has recorded more than
26.3 million
transactions since its inception.
33%
of patient-reported visits were virtual
Of the 33% of patient-reported visits that were virtual
75%
Telephone
21%
Video
4%
Messaging
90%
were satisfied with
their virtual visit,
91%
said it saved them time
and money, and
81%
said they avoided an
in-person visit.
ESTIMATED ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS FROM VIRTUAL CARE IN 2021
330,000 metric tonnes of reduced CO2 emissions, which is equivalent to...
Taking more than
72,000 passenger vehicles
off the road for one year; OR
Providing electricity for more than
60,000 homes
for one year; OR
The amount of carbon sequestered by
5.5 million tree seedlings
grown for 10 years.
According to the Canadian Digital Health Survey 2021:
82% of Canadians would like to have a prescription sent electronically to their pharmacy by their physician
75% of Canadians would like to send prescription renewal requests electronically
65% of Canadians would choose a virtual visit over an in-person visit for a prescription renewal
Latest News
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March 2, 2023Canadians Are Enthusiastically Embracing Digital Health Services; Opportunities Exist to Extend Availability of Services
Latest Blogs
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March 15, 2023The Value of Using Digital Health Tools for Collaborative Patient Care
Infoway's Director of Pharmacy Relations and Deployment shares how using digital health tools, such as PrescribeIT®, can support pharmacists in collaborative patient care. -
February 14, 2023Four Things Patient Partners Want You to Know
Patient partners play an essential role in health system transformation as advisors, collaborators, advocates and more. We recently caught up with four patient partners for a discussion about the perspectives and experiences that patients, families... -
February 6, 2023Exploring the Use and Impact of e-Prescribing on Pharmacy Practice
Prescribing practices in Canada are changing and according to a new survey, those switching to e-prescribing value the ability to reduce fraud and improve patient safety.