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March 22, 2012 (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 electronic medical record (EMR) certification.

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March 8, 2012 (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 faculty, students and residents in their adoption and clinical use of information and communication technologies.

March 02, 2012 (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 privacy, according to a new paper released today at the Toronto Board of Trade.

February 14, 2012 (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, Hospital Watch Live.

February 8, 2012 (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.

January 26, 2012 (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 of Manitoba Chiefs, announced AMC Grand Chief Derek Nepinak.

New project will improve safety and quality of care for residents of long-term and complex continuing care facilities in Ontario

November 16, 2011 - Mississauga/West Toronto, ON - Patient care for seniors in long-term or complex continuing care facilities will benefit from a new library of evidence-based information and clinical protocols that will be created as part of a $1 million investment Canada Health Infoway is making with Trillium Health Centre, announced Trillium President and CEO Janet Davidson, O.C.

November 9, 2011 (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.

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Assures product built according to National privacy and security standards

October 27, 2011 (Toronto, ON) - Canadians are one step closer to having secure access to their personal health records as mihealth^TM achieves Infowaycertification, announced Richard Alvarez, President and CEO, Canada Health Infoway (Infoway).

September 23, 2011 (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).

Event coincides with Opening of United Nations Session

September 20, 2011 (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 initiative launched by US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, and designed to promote transparency, empower citizens, fight corruption, and harness new technologies to strengthen governance. Canada announced its intention to join Open Government Partnership today.

Over $1 million dollars available to be won

September 15, 2011 (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 and the patient experience.

Clinical leaders to advise clinical engagement strategy & investments

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eHealth Ontario invests $5M in ClinicalConnect

August 9, 2011 - 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.

Dennis Giokas to lead new focus for Infoway

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ImagineNation Ideas Challenge Winners Announced

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1.5 Million Patients to Benefit from Faster Test Results

June 6, 2011 (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 North Simcoe Muskoka later this year.

Certification supports drive toward trusted, interoperable EMRs

May 31, 2011 (Toronto, ON) - Electronic Medical Record (EMR) certification has been added to Canada Health Infoway's (Infoway) certification services, announced Richard Alvarez, President and CEO, Canada Health Infoway.

Saved patients nearly 47 million km in travel last year

May 30, 2011 (Toronto, ON) -With more than 5,700 telehealth systems in at least 1,175 communities across the country, Canada is a global leader in improving access to care by connecting patients and care providers in different, and frequently, remote locations, according to a new national study released today, announced Dr. Jennifer Zelmer, Senior Vice-President, Clinical Adoption and Innovation, Canada Health Infoway.