2017 News Releases

Celebrating Canadians, clinicians and organizations advancing digital health

November 9, 2017 (Toronto) – Health care organizations from across the country are coming together to celebrate the positive impact that digital health is making for Canadians during Digital Health Week, November 13-19, 2017.

Six provinces, 20 community pharmacy companies onboard with PrescribeIT^TM

October 19, 2017 (Toronto) – PrescribeIT^TM, Canada’s national e-prescribing service, is continuing to demonstrate momentum with the addition of even more community pharmacy companies in the six provinces with whom PrescribeIT^TM has reached agreements (Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Newfoundland and Labrador)  since its recent announcement at the end of August.

October 17, 2017 (Toronto) – Canada Health Infoway (Infoway) and MEDITECH announced today that MEDITECH’s 6.x and Client/Server Electronic Health Record platforms, as well as its Patient and Consumer Health Portal, completed Infoway’s certification process.

September 19, 2017 (Toronto) – Thirty-two per cent of Canadian adults consult health apps on their mobile devices, but only 28 per cent of those in poor health do so.  Meanwhile, 24 per cent of Canadians use smart connected devices to track health conditions or well-being, according to a new study funded by Canada Health Infoway (Infoway) and conducted in partnership with HEC Montréal and CEFRIO.

Canada’s National e-Prescription Service is Operational in Ontario

September 14, 2017 (Toronto) – Patients’ prescriptions have taken a significant step forward in security and convenience with the launch of PrescribeIT™ in Huntsville, Ontario on August 30.

September 7, 2017 (Hamilton) – Hamilton Health Sciences has received funding from Canada Health Infoway to deploy a regional patient portal to be used by up to 3.6 million residents of South West Ontario, one of the largest regional deployments of a patient-facing digital health access channel in Ontario.

Room to Advance Patient Access

August 31, 2017 (Toronto) – Electronic medical record (EMR) adoption and use among primary care physicians in Canada is showing continued and strong growth, according to the Canadian Medical Association’s (CMA) Workforce Survey, released today. Survey results also reveal that citizen access to digital health services shows the greatest opportunity for growth.

Six provinces, 16 community pharmacy companies onboard with PrescribeIT™

August 30, 2017 (Toronto) – Canada is well on its way to improving patient safety, convenience and reducing the harm and costs of opioid-related misuse as PrescribeIT™, the country’s national e-prescribing service, readies for launch with a full roster of partners.

June 12, 2017 (Toronto) – Canada Health Infoway (Infoway) and Philips Canada (Philips) announced today that IntelliSpace PACS, a medical imaging technology which provides storage and access to images from multiple modalities, achieved Infoway’s Diagnostic Imaging (DI) certification.

Virtual Visits valuable for patients; lower overall health system costs

May 29, 2017 (Toronto) – Results of a recent patient survey and observational study found virtual visits, medical consultations between a patient and provider via videoconference, suggest that this new model of care is responsive to patients’ needs and could offer health system value including the potential to lower primary care costs.

May 12, 2017 (Toronto) – A survey conducted by Canada Health Infoway (Infoway), Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) and Canadian Nursing Informatics Association (CNIA), reveals that by using digital health technologies in their practice, 50 per cent of Canadian nurses are experiencing improved productivity, while 56 per cent report better quality of care, notable improvements since the 2014 nurses survey.

May 11, 2017 (Toronto) – Canada Health Infoway (Infoway) is pleased to announce that it has selected TELUS Health as the successful bidder for the technical solution provider for PrescribeIT™, Canada’s e-prescribing service.

May 4, 2017 (Toronto) – Canada Health Infoway (Infoway) and Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre announced today that SunnyCare, an ambulatory electronic medical record (aEMR) developed by Sunnybrook achieved Infoway’s aEMR certification.

March 23, 2017 (Toronto) – The federal government has confirmed its commitment to improve the health of Canadians through digital health innovation by announcing a $300 million investment in Canada Health Infoway in Budget 2017, said Michael Green, Infoway’s President and CEO.

e-Patient Services enhance patient experience leading to better health outcomes, productivity

March 7, 2017 (Toronto) – When Canadians have access to their health information, they are better equipped to be an integral part of their health care team. Access to health information and other consumer e-services is leading to some important health care benefits for Canadians and clinicians according to a body of international and Canada Health Infoway (Infoway) research.

March 2, 2017 (Toronto) – Canada Health Infoway (Infoway) announced today that TELUS Health’s Med Access Electronic Medical Record (EMR) versions 4.9 and 5.0 have successfully achieved Infoway’s EMR National Class certification. This process involves a rigorous re-assessment of a previously certified product.

February 28, 2017 (Toronto) – Ensuring Canadian health care is up to speed with eHealth technologies requires strong leadership at all levels of the health system, according to new recommendations from the Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO) and Canada Health Infoway (Infoway).

February 17, 2017 (Toronto) – Three Canadian health care organizations have been recognized in the ImagineNation LEADing Practice Challenge for their leadership in improving the patient experience through the effective use of digital health technologies.

February 17, 2017 (Montreal) – Dr. Peter W. Vaughan has been appointed Chair of Canada Health Infoway’s Board of Directors effective March 1, 2017, said Michael Green, Infoway’s President and Chief Executive Officer. Dr. Vaughan succeeds Graham W. S. Scott, C.M., Q.C., who has served as Infoway’s Board Chair since August 2010.