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Monday, August 09, 2010
CGI scores $46 million for Ontario’s diabetes registry The Montreal-based IT contractor was chosen by eHealth Ontario as part of a “rigorous evaluation process.” Once completed, CEO Greg Reed said, the registry will be expanded to cover other chronic diseases
Sunday, January 04, 2009
Kramer to head eHealth Ontario "What we have lacked up until now is a province-wide eHealth strategy to implement," says the health care IT veteran. What's on the eHealth Ontario agenda
Thursday, October 18, 2007
Workshop series promotes Ontario's e-health agenda The Information Technology Association of Canada will launch an ongoing "structured dialogue" between the Ontario government and IT industry in a bid bridge the gap between health care professionals and IT suppliers to better understand each other's needs and capabilities, officials said.
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Health care's Holy Grail - Workable ways to reduce wait-times The federal and provincial governments are also collaborating on ways that IT can cut the waiting for many services such as cancer treatment and hip replacement. Canada Health Infoway says IT could make booking health care as easy as ordering airline tickets. Wanted: Workable ways to reduce wait-times.
Sunday, April 15, 2007
Infoway upbeat on EHR progress Canada Health Infoway received an additional $400 million in funding from the federal government in the March budget that should ensure the funding body meets its targets for introducing electronic health records.
Thursday, April 12, 2007
Infoway upbeat on EHR progress Canada Health Infoway received an additional $400 million in funding from the federal government in the March budget that should ensure the funding body meets its targets for introducing electronic health records. 
Thursday, March 29, 2007
Bill Clinton pushes the power of IT at wireless conference Former U.S. President Bill Clinton praised the power of IT saying it should be harnessed to improve the lives of disadvantaged people in the U.S. and abroad. Clinton advocated an electronic medical records (EMR) law and said blogs could aid the U.S. political process in his keynote address at the CTIA Wireless trade show in Orlando, Fla.
Sunday, March 11, 2007
Kiwis find hybrids healthy for haste While there are major differences in the way health care is provided in Canada and New Zealand, both countries see a similar role for e-health in providing more effective services to their citizens. A group of New Zealand health experts has toured Canada and other countries looking at how they employ information technology in health care.
Sunday, March 11, 2007
Kiwis find hybrids healthy for haste While there are major differences in the way health care is provided in Canada and New Zealand, both countries see a similar role for e-health in providing more effective services to their citizens. A group of New Zealand health experts has toured Canada and other countries looking at how they employ information technology in health care.
Monday, March 06, 2006
EHRs get a nod Significant progress has been made in implementing electronic health records (EHR) across Canada, although competing priorities in health care suggest that it may not get the attention it deserves, according to Richard Alvarez, president and CEO of Canada Health Infoway.
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