Lyle Bouvier appointed to the Board of Directors for Canada Health Infoway (Infoway)

Lyle Bouvier has been appointed to the Board of Directors for Canada Health Infoway (Infoway).

Mr. Bouvier has more than 20 years of experience in public and private practice, as a litigation lawyer for the Department of Justice Canada, as a Federal Crown Counsel, ... Read more

SCC Announces Winners of Canada’s National Awards in Standardization

The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2018 SCC Awards, Canada’s national awards in standardization. These awards are presented every two years to inspiring individuals who dedicate their time and expertise in support of Canada’s national standardization network.

The 2018 SCC Award winners will be recognized during SCC’s ... Read more

Canadian Health Informatics Award Winners

The Canadian Health Informatics Award (CHIA) honours the digital health leaders and visionaries who are reimagining healthcare delivery in Canada today.

The following CHIA Winners were announced at the CHIA Gala in Vancouver on May 28, 2018:

 Payal Agarwal, Innovation Fellow at Women’s College ... Read more

ITAC HEALTH GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES 2018 – 2019 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

ITAC Health announces appointment of Susanne Flett, President of Healthtech Consultants, as Chair and David Thomas, TELUS Health, as Vice Chair

 Vancouver (May 30, 2018) – ITAC Health Board approved the Board of Directors Slate for the 2018 to 2019 term at their recent Board meeting held on May 30, 2018 in Vancouver, in conjunction with ... Read more

Assistant Teaching Professor, School of Health Information Science, Faculty of Human and Social Development

Faculty of Human and Social Development | School of Health Information Science

The School of Health Information Science invites applications for the position of Assistant Teaching Professor effective July 1, 2018 or as negotiated.

The ... Read more

Connected Health Information Delivers Significant Value for Canadians and the Health System

$1 billion in health system savings in 2017, equivalent to 5.6 million emergency department visits

April 4, 2018 (Toronto) – Thanks to investments in digital health, Canada’s health system is becoming less fragmented, allowing clinicians better access to more information.  This  growing access to connected health information in Canada is producing significant financial and time savings benefits ... Read more

Striving for Gold – Laying the Groundwork for the Olympic Healthcare Interoperability Initiative

Las Vegas, Nevada., March 06, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The spirit of health and well-being is core to the founding principles of the Olympic Games and heralds the tenets of sustainable social development within each host and participating country. With the ambitious goal ... Read more

Healthtech Consultants Embarks on Canada’s First Full MEDITECH 6.1 READY Implementation

TORONTO, ON, March 05, 2018 – Healthtech Consultants is embarking on Canada’s first full MEDITECH 6.1 READY implementation. Wave One of this project will see three hospitals achieve HIMSS Stage 6 in 15 months, using Clinical and Financial application standards recently developed by a group of 24 hospitals. These three hospitals will be the first ... Read more