Welcome To ACCESS 2022

COVID-19 has accelerated the need for and use of digital health solutions and Canada Health Infoway will continue to work closely with federal, provincial and territorial governments and other partners to advance these solutions.

A new day in health care is here.

A Healthy Dialogue

New Research Findings Available

In partnership with Environics Research, Infoway held one of the largest public consultations about digital health ever conducted in Canada. Read about the results from the project and find out what Canadians want for their digital health future.

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COVID-19

COVID Alert: Canada's COVID-19 Exposure Notification App

While the COVID-19 vaccine is being rolled-out across Canada, you can help protect yourself and others by downloading the COVID Alert app. Using COVID Alert for the duration of the outbreak is just one of the public health tools available to help limit the spread and keep communities safe.

Virtual Care Programs Will Help BC Patients Stay Connected

The people of B.C. will have continued access to virtual health care throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond with support from Canada Health Infoway. Patients in B.C. will be able to connect with their care team from anywhere using virtual care platforms. Additionally, patients with chronic conditions, or COVID-19, will be able to safely connect to care from home, thanks to a remote patient monitoring program.

Nova Scotia Health Authority Launches New Mental Health and Addictions Website

With funding provided through Infoway’s ACCESS Atlantic initiative, the Nova Scotia Health Authority has launched a new website where visitors can access free mental health resources and tools that can help them manage their wellbeing or navigate them to the next step in their recovery.

Nova Scotians able to Receive Negative COVID-19 Test Results by Email

Nova Scotians who visit primary assessment centres for COVID-19 testing will now have the option of receiving their negative test results by email. Nova Scotia has partnered with Infoway on this project to ensure the timely delivery of negative results.

Saskatchewan Expands Virtual Visits and Introduces Home Health Monitoring

To treat patients safely at home during the public health emergency, the Saskatchewan government, with support from Infoway, is offering virtual visits and will be introducing home health monitoring during the crisis.

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Secure, Online Portal Improves Access to COVID-19 Lab Results for Manitobans

Manitobans will soon have access to their negative COVID-19 test results via a secure online portal. The partnership between Shared Health and Canada Health Infoway will improve access to information and reduce wait times for negative COVID-19 test results.

Secure web portal for COVID-19 test results

The Government of New Brunswick has set up a secure web portal to enable eligible New Brunswickers to obtain faster access to their COVID-19 test results.

FINAL Digital MH Resource Document April 2020

Digital Mental Health Resources

This resource document was developed to support the increased use of digital mental health tools in mental health clinical practice in Canada.

Wellness Together Canada

In response to growing mental health concerns with the escalation of COVID-19, Wellness Together Canada has launched a "one-stop shop" online portal to support all Canadians, regardless of age or location.

Virtual Care

Virtual care solutions have quickly become essential in the current public health crisis.

Benefiting Patients and the Health System

Virtual care is quickly becoming commonplace during the current health crisis, however, it isn’t new. Learn what one stroke neurologist had to say about how virtual care benefited his patients and the health system.

Virtual Care

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Rapid Response to COVID-19

To help accelerate the shift to virtual care, Canada Health Infoway is working with Health Canada and the provinces and territories to quickly develop and expand virtual care solutions across Canada.

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