Canada needs a modern, national health data architecture

We have seen immense innovation in the space of artificial intelligence. Our lack of a national health data architecture will hobble us in this internationally competitive field.

Core systems like prescribing and labs need to be electronic-only by a specific date. A hybrid model is eroding many, if not all, efficiencies, write Will Falk and Dr. Trevor Jamieson.Photograph courtesy of Pexels/Edward Jenner

Opinion

BY WILL FALK, TREVOR JAMIESON

May 3, 2023

Digital health is vital for health care, but its governance and legislative framework should be a broader federal government responsibility—not just a health-care issue. Our national digital health legislation should not be cobbled together from the various provincial...

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