“Digital health is transforming health care delivery in Canada,” said Michael Green, president and CEO, Canada Health Infoway. “There are countless stories about how digital health is making a difference for clinicians and Canadians. It better enables clinicians to access the information they need to make decisions more quickly and empowers patients to better manage their health through online portals and other digital tools and services. This is a week dedicated to celebrating these advancements.”
Digital Health Week was created as a way to raise awareness about the important work going on to advance health technology and evolve health care in Canada.
With dozens of participating organizations involved, there are many activities, announcements and events planned. A few include:
- Partnership Conference Webcast – The opening keynote presentations on November 14 and 15 will be webcast live from Calgary.
- #HCLDR TweetChat – Join the conversation on Tuesday, November 14 at 8:30 p.m. ET using #HCLDR and #ThinkDigitalHealth.
- Women Leaders in Digital Health Award – This award, sponsored by COACH: Canada’s Health Informatics Association, will be announced during the week.
- #OnesToFollow – A list of digital health leaders one “must follow” on Twitter will be released on November 14.
- Digital Health Week Fête – Connect with people who are passionate about digital health on Monday, November 13 in Calgary.
- Social Media – There will be plenty of social media activity happening using #ThinkDigitalHealth.
Visit www.betterhealthtogether.ca/digital-health-week for more information and to see what else is planned.
About Digital Health Week
Digital Health Week (November 13-19, 2017) was created by leading health care organizations to celebrate how digital health is transforming care across the country and to increase awareness about the value and benefits of digital health for all Canadians.
Digital Health Week Participating Organizations
Federal, provincial and territorial health ministries, along with the following health care organizations from across Canada are supporting Digital Health Week:
- Alberta Health Services
- Brightguide
- CADTH
- Canada Health Infoway
- Canadian Association of Radiologists
- Canadian College of Health Leaders
- Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement
- Canadian Home Care Association
- Canadian Nurses Association
- Canadian Ophthalmological Society
- Canadian Patient Safety Institute
- Canadian Pharmacists Association
- Canadian Physiotherapy Association
- Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists
- CEFRIO
- CIUSS West-Central Montreal
- COACH: Canada's Health Informatics Association
- Densitas Inc.
- Diabetes Canada
- Equinoxe Virtual Clinic
- Gene42
- Health Arrows
- Health Sciences North
- Healthcare Information Management & Communications Canada
- Heart and Stroke Foundation
- HIMSS
- Hypercare
- IMAGINE Citizens Collaborating for Health
- Institute for Safe Medication Practices Canada (ISMP Canada)
- International Medical Informatics Association (IMIA)
- ITAC Health
- Mackenzie Health
- Mackenzie Innovation Institute (MI2)
- Made by Uppercut
- mdBriefCase Group Inc.
- MEDEC
- Mental Health Commission of Canada
- Molecular You
- Neighbourhood Pharmacy Association of Canada
- Ontario Telemedicine Network
- Patient Critical Co-op
- QHR Technologies
- Registered Nurses Association of Ontario
- Rick Hansen Foundation
- Scarborough and Rouge Hospital
- St. Joseph’s Health Centre
- Strata Health
- The Arthritis Society
- The eHealth Centre of Excellence
- Waterloo Wellington Local Health Integration Network
- Women’s College Hospital
Friends of Digital Health Week Participants
Thank you to our Digital Health Week sponsors including:
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For more information, or to arrange an interview with a digital health subject matter expert or a patient who uses digital health:
Haley Armstrong
Director, Communications and Public Relations
Canada Health Infoway
519-939-9549
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