Canada Boosts Health IT Budget by $400M The Canadian federal government on Monday announced an additional $1.4 billion for health care, including $400 million for the Canadian health information network, the Vancouver Sun reports.
Canada Health Infoway, which is working to improve the storing and sharing of electronic health records among clinics, hospitals, pharmacies and other health facilities, will receive $400 million -- the second largest amount of additional funding. The Infoway already receives $1.2 billion annually. The largest portion of the additional government funding is for a three-year, $612 million program for provincial and territorial governments to pledge by the end of March to adopt guaranteed patient wait times, which mean patients with critical health needs will be cared for in a specific amount of time. The budget supplement also includes an additional $22 million for the Canadian Institute for Health Information to improve and expand wait time data. With the additional funding, the institute now will receive $57 million annually (O'Neill, Vancouver Sun, 3/19). ---- Dr David G More MB, PhD, FACHI Phone +61-2-9438-2851 Fax +61-2-9906-7038 Skype Username : davidgmore E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] HealthIT Blog - www.aushealthit.blogspot.com
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