title: 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.
authors.affiliation: Canada Health Infoway.
authors.forename: Mariana
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Catz
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bayne
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D006801:Humans; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized / Q000191:economics; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000191:economics