The AI Scribe Program is designed to reduce administrative burden, streamline clinical workflows, and give clinicians more time to focus on patient care. By leveraging artificial intelligence, these tools help support more efficient clinical documentation, contributing to a more connected and sustainable health system.
“AI scribes are about more than just technology, they’re about helping clinicians spend less time on paperwork and more time with patients,” said Abhi Kalra, Executive Vice President of Connected Care at Infoway. “Through an extensive and competitive national process, we’ve selected a group of trusted, high-performing vendors, marking a meaningful step forward in supporting clinician well-being, strengthening primary care, and demonstrating how innovation can be thoughtfully applied to address real challenges in our health system.”
Following the cross-Canada Request for Pre-Qualification (RFPQ) launched in February 2025, vendors were selected through a rigorous process based on their ability to meet national standards and unique regional needs, support secure data sharing, meet clinical practice requirements, and align with the Shared Pan-Canadian Interoperability Roadmap.
The rigorous evaluation criteria included vendor capabilities, privacy, cybersecurity, EMR integration, and clinical usability. In addition, many of the selected AI Scribe vendors demonstrated the ability to integrate with the majority of electronic medical record (EMR) systems currently deployed across primary care in Canada.
- Autochart.ai (Aya Health Technologies)
- Empathia AI
- CareWay (MEDFAR)
- Mikata Health
- Mutuo Health Solutions
- Pippen AI
- ScribeBerry
- Tali AI
- WELL Health Technologies
Notably, all selected vendors are headquartered in Canada, reinforcing the strength of homegrown innovation and supporting the advancement of trusted Canadian digital health solutions.
Infoway is also collaborating closely with all provinces and territories to implement the AI Scribe Program. Program availability, access, and execution may vary by jurisdiction, with each approach tailored to align with the unique needs of the region and clinical practice requirements.
Program Launch
The AI Scribe Program is scheduled to launch in June 2025. Eligible primary care clinicians will have the opportunity to access an AI scribe solution from the list of pre-qualified vendors within their region, with the confidence that the tool will meet the unique needs of their practice and align with their jurisdiction's health system.
Primary care clinicians can still express their interest and sign up to learn more and receive updates in advance of the program launching here.
A Pathway for AI in Clinical Workflows
The AI Scribe Program is the first step in a broader effort to integrate similar technologies into Canada’s healthcare system. The AI Scribe Program introduces a maturity model that supports a structured framework for advancing interoperability, progressively enhancing AI scribes' integration with digital health systems. It defines a clear vision for improving data quality and interoperability by aligning AI scribe adoption with pan-Canadian standards, ensuring these tools seamlessly connect within the broader health ecosystem.
Future phases will explore scalability, deeper EMR integration, and AI-assisted decision support, ensuring AI-powered tools remain trusted, secure, and effective for Canadian clinicians now and into the future.
To learn more about the national AI Scribe Program, please visit us here. If you have questions, please contact us.
About Canada Health Infoway
At Canada Health Infoway (Infoway) we believe a more connected and collaborative system is a healthier system, and one that leads to better health outcomes for all Canadians. By leveraging digital technologies and innovations, we’re working with governments, healthcare organizations, clinicians, and patients to advance connected care across the country. This improves care coordination, empowers patients to have a more active role in managing their health, and equips care providers with information and insights to support better care both at the point of care and throughout their patients' health journey. Most importantly, it modernizes our health care system towards a future with patient-centered care at its heart.
We’re an independent, not-for-profit organization funded by the federal government and accountable to our Board of Directors and Members of the Corporation (Canada’s 14 federal, provincial and territorial deputy ministers of health). Infoway is led by a team of seasoned professionals who are specialists in their respective fields, including health care, administration, information technology and privacy. Visit us online at www.infoway-inforoute.ca.
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