TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE HEALTH SYSTEM

Opportunities to advance the multiple dimensions of sustainability in the health system.

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THE NOW NORMAL: TRANSITIONS IN PANDEMIC RESPONSE

Presentation on transitions in pandemic response, both vulnerabilities and opportunities to move towards better care with closer to home and community.

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POWER & PERIL: HOW INFORMATION & INFORMATICS ARE SHAPING PANDEMIC RESPONSE

PPE is the visible symbol of pandemic response. Information and informatics are equally important to effective response, but their use is not free from peril.

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DESIGN DAY OUTCOME SUMMARY

Expert consensus on how to identify the most promising opportunities for value-based healthcare.

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VALUE-BASED HEALTHCARE EXECUTIVE BRIEF

Executive Brief describing Canadian experiences with aligning outcomes and spending.

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SERVICES DE SANTÉ AXÉS SUR LA VALEUR

Séance d’information pour les cadres de direction : Harmonisation des résultats et des dépenses – Expériences canadiennes en matière de services de santé axés sur la valeur 

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CYBERSECURITY IN HEALTH

A collective effort to strengthen cyber resilience in the health sector.

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DIGITAL HEALTH IN CANADA BY THE NUMBERS

Updated statistics on desire for, use of, and impact of digital health in Canada as of December 2017

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DEMONSTRATING UNIQUE VALUE

What's new in your health study, grant application, or innovative technology?

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DEMONTRER LA VALEUR UNIQUE

Quelle valeur propre apporte une étude ou une proposition de projet?

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CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE & CYBERSECURITY

Issue briefs on the current state of critical infrastructure and cybersecurity in Canadian healthcare, published by HealthcareCAN

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BROKERING INNOVATION

Azimuth Health Group becomes one of Ontario's first health Innovation Brokers. More→

HOW WE WILL, NOT WHETHER WE CAN

Opportunities to learn from areas where there have been substantial changes in health and healthcare in recent years

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LEARNINGS FROM OPEN INNOVATION CHALLENGES

What was learned from the first ten ImagineNation challenges, plus resources for those interested in open innovation.

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L'AMÉLIORATION DE LA SANTÉ ET DES SERVICES: VOIR LES MOYENS D'Y ARRIVER

Au lieu de nous demander si c'est possible d'accomplir un changement, demandons-nous plutôt comment on peut y parvenir.

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UNDERSTANDING AND OPTIMIZING THE VALUE OF DIGITAL HEALTH

This brief on the value of digital health in Ontario was prepared for Ed Clark's report on the province's digital health assets.

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DIGITAL DRIVERS IN A LEARNING HEALTH SYSTEM

This commentary discusses the relationship between research innovation, digital health, and health system transformation.

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ENGAGING CITIZENS AND PATIENTS IN HEALTH RESEARCH

This editorial focuses on the movement towards increased engagement of citizens and patients in health research, including how we can learn from the experiences of those who have embarked on this journey.

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Compare 38 countries on benchmarks related to primary care EMR use, health information exchange, telehealth, and patient online services.

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WHAT CLINICIANS SAY ABOUT EHRs

Study summarizing surveys of clinicians and other users on the value of connected electronic health records in 6 provinces/territories.

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NOTHING ABOUT ME WITHOUT ME: CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT IN HEALTH RESEARCH

Around the world, there is increasing focus on embedding the rich perspective of citizens, patients, and carers throughout the research process. This #ISQuaEd webinar provides an overview and resources for those who wish to strengthen engagement in research.

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BEYOND PILOTS

How best to scale, spread, and sustain innovations that deliver value is a defining challenge and opportunity for modern health systems. This editorial discusses learning from those that have been successful - and those that have not.

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PATIENT ONLINE SERVICES

There are significant gaps between the desire for and use of consumer health solutions. This article explores the current situation, as well as key enablers and barriers to their use in Canada. A follow-up article responds to a series of related commentaries and looks ahead.

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PATIENT ACCESS TO LAB RESULTS ONLINE

How do comprehension, anxiety, and other effects compare for British Columbia patients who did and did not access test results online? This 2015 article presents survey results.

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ECONOMICS OF DIGITAL HEALTH

Valuing national access, quality, and productivity outcomes of digital health investments by governments, clinicians, and health care organizations helps to understand return on investment, as well as future opportunities. This article describes a tested measurement approach.

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INFLUENCING CHANGE

Preparing the next generation of clinicians to practice in the digital age is the focus of this 2015 article, outlining the approach being taken by faculties of medicine, nursing, and pharmacy.

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UNLOCKING HEALTH DATA

How to access health and health-related data while protecting privacy and maintaining public trust is the focus of this 2015 report from the Council of Canadian Academies.

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CMIOs ON INTEROPERABILITY

A 2015 panel of five Chief Medical Information Officers discusses clinical interoperability, moderated by Jennifer Zelmer.

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DENTISTRY & THE EHR

The implications of electronic health records for dentistry are the focus of this 2015 interview of Jennifer Zelmer by the Canadian Dental Association's Oasis initiative.

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SPARKING INNOVATION

How a simple question sparked 5 years of open innovation: Blog post

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QUESTIONS ANSWERED

How often lab tests are repeated was just one of the questions teams in the ImagineNation data challenges tackled, when they analyzed existing data to answer pressing questions about healthcare.

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SPURRING PUBLIC HEALTH VIA SOCIAL MEDIA

Key insights from experts advising teams in the ImagineNation Challenge on using social media to advance public health goals.

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INNOVATING FOR BETTER CARE

Presentation to the Open Government Partnership describing how the ImagineNation Challenges aimed to improve healthcare.

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FROM GLOBAL TO LOCAL

There are large gaps in health between countries and within them. This editorial focuses on regional variations in health and care, including those highlighted by the Millennium Development Goals.

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BREAKING THE DEADLOCK

From performance measurement to best practice exchange, many foundational elements of learning health systems have precedents or antecedents in the work of pan-Canadian organizations. This article explores their experiences and outcomes. (paywall)

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DE-PRESCRIBING

Less is sometimes more in healthcare, and there is growing energy behind efforts to advance appropriateness of care, particularly for medications.

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COURAGEOUS LEADERSHIP

Healthcare transformation depends on courageous leadership, a concept which this editorial explores.

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DEATH & DYING COMPARED

Globally, there is significant variation in how we prepare for death, such as whether or not advance directives are in place, as well as the settings in which we die.

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AU-DELÀ DES PILOTES

Comment évaluer au mieux, répandre et soutenir des innovations créatrices de valeur est à la fois le défi primordial et la meilleure des occasions qui s’offrent aux systèmes modernes de soins de santé. Le présent éditorial traite des leçons à tirer des succès et des échecs de ceux qui ont œuvré dans ce domaine. 

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SERVICES EN LIGNE AUX PATIENTS

De grands écarts existent entre le désir de solutions de santé pour les consommateurs et l’usage de celles-ci. Le présent éditorial examine la situation actuelle, les outils habilitants essentiels et les entraves à leur usage au Canada.

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IMPLIQUER LES CITOYENS ET LES PATIENTS DANS LA RECHERCHE

« Rien sur moi sans moi » est devenu le cri de ralliement de ceux qui veulent donner voix aux citoyens et aux patients dans les services de santé (Delbanco et al. 2001). L'importance de cet aspect dans la recherche gagne de plus en plus de terrain.

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DÉVERROUILLER LES DONNÉES EN MATIÈRE DE SANTÉ

Comment avoir accès aux données en matière de santé et aux données connexes tout en respectant la confidentialité et en conservant la confiance populaire est le thème central de ce rapport 2015 du Conseil des académies canadiennes.

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DÉ-PRESCRIRE

En matière de soins de santé, parfois moins, c’est mieux, et des efforts croissants sont appliqués à la recherche de soins adéquats, surtout en ce qui concerne les médicaments. 

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STIMULER LA SANTÉ PUBLIQUE PAR LE BIAIS DES MÉDIAS SOCIAUX

Aperçus majeurs des équipes d’experts-conseillers de DÉFIS ImagiNation sur l’utilisation des médias sociaux afin d’accomplir les objectifs en santé publique.

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