Thursday, July 05, 2007

Canada’s e-Health efforts increase

From Health Imaging News | July 5, 2007 | Top Stories
The not-for-profit organization Canada Health Infoway recently reported a 39 percent increase in electronic health initiatives that modernize the way clinicians deliver healthcare. From 2006-2007, Infoway approved investments of $518.9 million in EHR initiatives across Canada. Infoway’s complete plan for electronic health progress can be found in the report “2015: Advancing Canada's Next Generation of Health Care,” which outlines a road map for modernizing Canada's healthcare system and forms the strategic framework to guide future investments and priorities.

The report is available at: http://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/pdf/Vision_2015_Advancing_Canadas_next_generation_of_healthcare.pdf