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2012 News Releases
Patients of Grey Bruce Hospitals Benefit from Electronic Lab Reports
(Toronto, ON) - Laboratory test results are now available to health care providers in Grey and Bruce counties through the eHealth Ontario laboratories information system (OLIS).
https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/news-events/announcements/news/2012-news-releases/patients-of-grey-bruce-hospitals-benefit-from-electronic-lab-reports
2012 News Releases
New electronic medical record system to further enhance exchange of vital patient information at Group Health Centre in Sault Ste. Marie
April 12, 2012 – Canada Health Infoway Inc. (Infoway) and the Group Health Centre (GHC) today launched a new $3.3-million initiative, the Group Health Centre Ambulatory EMR and Hospital Information System Connect Project.
https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/news-events/announcements/news/2012-news-releases/new-electronic-medical-record-system-to-further-enhance-exchange-of-vital-patient-information-at-group-health-centre-in-sault-ste-marie
2012 News Releases
Accuro® EMR and PS Suite® Software Achieve Canada Health Infoway Certification
(Toronto, ON) - Accuro® EMR, a software product developed by OptiMed Software, and PS Suite® Software, developed by MD Physician Services Software Inc., have successfully achieved electronic medical record (EMR) certification ,...
https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/news-events/announcements/news/2012-news-releases/accuro-emr-and-ps-suite-software-achieve-canada-health-infoway-certification
2012 News Releases
Nightingale on Demand Achieves Canada Health Infoway Certification
(Toronto, ON) - Canada Health Infoway (Infoway) announced today that Nightingale on Demand , a software product developed by Nightingale Informatix Corporation (TSX-V: NGH), (Nightingale), is the first product in Canada to successfully achieve...
https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/news-events/announcements/news/2012-news-releases/nightingale-on-demand-achieves-canada-health-infoway-certification
2012 News Releases
Association of Faculties of Medicine and Canada Health Infoway recognize leadership in faculties of medicine
(Ottawa, ON) - The Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC) and Canada Health Infoway (Infoway) are pleased to announce the results of two competitions aimed at improving clinical practice and patient care by supporting medical school...
https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/news-events/announcements/news/2012-news-releases/association-of-faculties-of-medicine-and-canada-health-infoway-recognize-leadership-in-faculties-of-medicine
2012 News Releases
The Value of Electronic Health Records Extends Far Beyond Patient Care
(Toronto, ON) - Embedding and implementing Privacy by Design (PbD) into electronic health record (EHR) systems being built across Canada will enable us to benefit from the wealth of health information stored on these systems, while protecting patient...
https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/news-events/announcements/news/2012-news-releases/the-value-of-electronic-health-records-extends-far-beyond-patient-care
2012 News Releases
Infonaut Signs Contract with University Health Network to Test Disease Surveillance System, Hospital Watch Live
(Toronto, ON) - Toronto-based health technology company Infonaut Inc. today announced it has signed a contract with the University Health Network to test its real-time disease surveillance system to control and stop hospital acquired infections,...
https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/news-events/announcements/news/2012-news-releases/infonaut-signs-contract-with-university-health-network-to-test-disease-surveillance-system-hospital-watch-live
2012 News Releases
More than 1.2 million patients in Eastern Ontario to benefit from two new ehealth solutions
(Ottawa, ON) - The Ottawa Hospital (TOH) and Hawkesbury & District General Hospital (HGH) today announced two innovative ehealth projects designed to better serve more than 1.2 million patients in Eastern Ontario.
https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/news-events/announcements/news/2012-news-releases/more-than-12-million-patients-in-eastern-ontario-to-benefit-from-two-new-ehealth-solutions
2012 News Releases
New project will link medical records to a secure central system that will improve efficiency and quality of health care for residents of nine First Nations
(Winnipeg, MB) - First Nation patients will benefit from better health and health care through information and communications technologies with the launch of the Mustimuhw cEMR (Community Electronic Medical Record), due to the hard work of the Assembly...
https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/news-events/announcements/news/2012-news-releases/new-project-will-link-medical-records-to-a-secure-central-system-that-will-improve-efficiency-and-quality-of-health-care-for-residents-of-nine-first-nations
2011 News Releases
Canada Health Infoway, Trillium Health Centre and PatientOrderSets.com collaborate to benefit seniors care
New project will improve safety and quality of care for residents of long-term and complex continuing care facilities in Ontario Mississauga/West Toronto, ON - Patient care for seniors in long-term or complex continuing care facilities will benefit from...
https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/news-events/announcements/news/2011-news-releases/canada-health-infoway-trillium-health-centre-and-patientordersetscom-collaborate-to-benefit-seniors-care
2011 News Releases
Province Invests in Electronic Tools to Improve Patient Care: Oswald
(Winnipeg, MB) - Manitoba is launching innovative electronic tools that make the health-care system work better for patients and health-care providers, Health Minister Theresa Oswald announced today.
https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/news-events/announcements/news/2011-news-releases/province-invests-in-electronic-tools-to-improve-patient-care-oswald
2011 News Releases
mihealth™ Consumer Health Application Achieves Infoway Certification
Assures product built according to National privacy and security standards (Toronto, ON) - Canadians are one step closer to having secure access to their personal health records as mihealthTM achieves Infowaycertification, announced Richard...
https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/news-events/announcements/news/2011-news-releases/mihealth-consumer-health-application-achieves-infoway-certification
2011 News Releases
Canadian Faculties of Pharmacies to include effective use of information and communications technologies in curriculum
(Toronto, ON) - Better preparing pharmacy students to practice in modern, technology-enabled environments is the objective of a new initiative launched today by the Association of Faculties of Pharmacy of Canada (AFPC) and Canada Health Infoway (Infoway).
https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/news-events/announcements/news/2011-news-releases/canadian-faculties-of-pharmacies-to-include-effective-use-of-information-a-communications-technologies-in-curriculum
2011 News Releases
Infoway one of two organizations representing Canada at The Power of Open: A Global Discussion
Event coincides with Opening of United Nations Session (New York, NY) - Canada Health Infoway (Infoway) today served as an example of how to foster innovation at an international event to celebrate the launch of The Open Government Partnership, an...
https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/news-events/announcements/news/2011-news-releases/infoway-one-of-two-organizations-representing-canada-at-the-power-of-open-a-global-discussion
2011 News Releases
Challenge to Accelerate Clinical Value using Technology Kicks Off
Over $1 million dollars available to be won (Toronto, ON) - Canada Health Infoway (Infoway) today launched its ImagineNation Outcomes Challenge, which will accelerate the use of innovative IT solutions with the potential to improve healthcare quality...
https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/news-events/announcements/news/2011-news-releases/challenge-to-accelerate-clinical-value-using-technology-kicks-off
2011 News Releases
Infoway Announces Clinical Council
Canada Health Infoway (Infoway) announced today the formation of a new Clinical Council to provide advice on the organization's clinical engagement strategy and investments. The Council will be chaired by Dr. Michael Golbey, who is a practicing family...
https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/news-events/announcements/news/2011-news-releases/infoway-announces-clinical-council
2011 News Releases
Online patient records enhancing care for 2 million Ontarians
eHealth Ontario invests $5M in ClinicalConnect More people across the Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant (HNHB) and Waterloo Wellington (WW) Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs) now have access to better quality and more efficient health care.
https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/news-events/announcements/news/2011-news-releases/online-patient-records-enhancing-care-for-2-million-ontarians
2011 News Releases
Infoway establishes Tech Watch Group to monitor and promote emerging technologies for health
Dennis Giokas to lead new focus for Infoway (Toronto, ON) - Canada Health Infoway (Infoway) has established an Emerging Technology Group to identify and guide the use of information and communications technologies (ICTs) in health care innovation,...
https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/news-events/announcements/news/2011-news-releases/infoway-establishes-tech-watch-group-to-monitor-and-promote-emerging-technologies-for-health
2011 News Releases
Infoway Challenge Sparks Innovations for Health Care
ImagineNation Ideas Challenge Winners Announced (Toronto, ON) - Imagine having your child's immunization record at the click of a mouse, as well as email alerts when they need a vaccination.
https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/news-events/announcements/news/2011-news-releases/infoway-challenge-sparks-innovations-for-health-care
2011 News Releases
Work begins on Ontario’s fourth and final diagnostic imaging repository
1.5 Million Patients to Benefit from Faster Test Results (Toronto, ON) - Work on Ontario’s fourth and largest diagnostic imaging repository is underway and will begin benefitting patients across the western parts of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and...
https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/news-events/announcements/news/2011-news-releases/work-begins-on-ontarios-fourth-and-final-diagnostic-imaging-repository