Canada Health Infoway - a pan-Canadian approach

Abstract

Canada Health Infoway is a non-profit corporation created and funded by the federal government of Canada in 2000. Its initial focus is to accelerate the implementation of an electronic health record (EHR) on a pan-Canadian basis as well as produce an EHR blue print by 2007. The organization is a major investment for Canadians with a $1.1 billion budget, but substantial long-term healthcare savings are expected due to Canada Health Infoway's involvement.