Plexia’s Web-based Electronic Medical Record Application Achieves Canada Health Infoway Certification

(Toronto)Canada Health Infoway (Infoway) and Plexia Electronic Medical Systems Inc. (Plexia), announced today that Plexia EMR has achieved Infoway's Electronic Medical Record certification.

"By achieving Infoway certification, Plexia Electronic Medical Record version 4 has demonstrated conformance with the privacy, security and interoperability standards the marketplace is looking for," says Dennis Giokas, Chief Technology Officer, Canada Health Infoway. "We applaud Plexia for meeting those standards and achieving Infoway N Class, EMR certification."

In order to achieve certification, Plexia underwent an assessment process to demonstrate that it met the standards set by Infoway's Certification Services.

"Achieving Canada Health Infoway Certification demonstrates Plexia's continued dedication and commitment to improving clinic workflow, productivity, and patient care through the continual review and adoption of new technology and industry standards. Infoway certified EMRs are in a better position to adapt and integrate more seamlessly and quickly to privacy, security, interoperability, and management standards in the field of medicine, health care, and technology in Canada," says Wesley Wong, General Manager, Plexia Electronic Medical Systems Inc.

Plexia EMR is a secure web-based application that simplifies and improves productivity by catering to the workflow of a medical clinic. All data stored in the EMR can be analyzed by physicians to reveal ways to further streamline their workflow. With ongoing development of innovative clinical features, it is a comprehensive suite that meets clinic's needs and maximizes office efficiency.

Infoway's strategic efforts to hasten EMR adoption and use at the point of care, both in community and out-patient care settings, leverage and connect to the work that has already been done to build electronic health record systems.

About Plexia Electronic Medical Systems Inc.
For over a decade, Plexia has been delivering innovative EMR solutions to health care providers in Canada. Their dedication to not only streamline the workflow of a clinic, but also increase a practice's productivity, has made them one of the most prominent EMRs in the industry. Plexia always and continues to put their client's needs first. Their main support centre is located in Burnaby, British Columbia. For more information, please visit www.plexia.ca.

About Canada Health Infoway
Infoway helps to improve the health of Canadians by working with partners to accelerate the development, adoption and effective use of digital health across Canada. Through our investments, we help deliver better quality and access to care and more efficient delivery of health services for patients and clinicians. Infoway is an independent, not-for-profit organization funded by the federal government.

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