Achieving a connected health data system: The Current State in Canada: A Review
It is difficult to overstate the importance of effectively modernizing Canada’s health data infrastructure, stewarding Canada’s health data resources, and achieving a connected health data system.
The purpose of this report is to highlight the opportunities Canada has to achieve a connected health data system. It does this by assessing the connectivity of health data in Canada’s ten provinces, identifying opportunities for improvement, and highlighting successes that can be built upon.
The report includes both a snapshot of the current state, as well as an articulation of the highest-value opportunities to move the needle in the short- and long-term in each province and nationally.
The country has a long way to go, but there has been progress and pockets of success that provide a strong foundation moving forward. We want to celebrate these successes and build on that momentum.
Canada needs connected health data now, and we hope that readers of this report will join us in our efforts to achieve this critical goal.