The
infraNET Project and
Waterloo Institute for Health Informatics Research
University of Waterloo
present ...
Accelerating the Development
and Implementation of
Electronic Health Records (EHR)
by
Richard Alvarez
President & CEO
Canada Health Infoway
Wednesday,
November 23, 2005
3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Davis Centre, Room 1302
University of Waterloo
Seminar Sponsors:
McKesson Information Solutions, Smart Systems for Health Agency,
VON Canada and HIMCC Inc.
This seminar is of interest to Health and IT Executives, IS/IT Staff,
Faculty and Students.
There is no charge for this event. However, please register to
attend or view the live web cast.
Seminar Abstract
Health information technology is a cornerstone of healthcare
renewal in Canada. The Electronic Health Record (EHR) brings tangible
benefits to patients and health care providers which will help improve
the safety, productivity, accessibility and quality of our health care
system. Accelerating the development of the interoperable EHR across
Canada requires not only significant investment, but also
collaboration with government, health authorities, health care
professionals, technology providers and patients. This presentation
will focus on the significant progress being made across the country
and the challenges that lie ahead, as Infoway moves towards a goal of
having 50% of the population benefit from EHRs by the end of 2009.
About the Speaker
As President and Chief Executive Officer, Richard C. Alvarez is
responsible for providing overall direction and leadership for Canada Health
Infoway's activities. Formerly, the President and CEO of CIHI, he led
the evolution of CIHI from an organization focused on warehousing
data, to one that disseminates relevant policy material, and has links
with the research community.
Mr. Alvarez is a member of the Editorial Advisory Board for the
publication Hospital Quarterly, and also a member of the Editorial
Committee for the International Journal for Quality in Health Care.
His is also the past Chair of the National Health Information Council.
He is a frequent speaker and facilitator at national and international conferences
on health care, discussing the challenges facing the health system in
Canada and the role of information and information technology within a reformed
health system. He was a recipient of one of the Who's Who in Healthcare Awards,
sponsored by the national magazine, Canadian Healthcare Manager.
For more information
Shirley Fenton
Managing Director, WIHIR
University of Waterloo
(519) 888-4074
Seminar Hosts
This seminar is hosted by the Waterloo Institute for Health
Informatics Research (WIHIR) and The infraNET Project, University of Waterloo.
The infraNET Project, initiated by the University of Waterloo in
1996, is a partnership to advance Web and Internet technologies. Its founding
partners were: LivePage (now part of Siebel), MKS, Open Text, RIM,
Sybase (Waterloo) and Waterloo Maple.
We also gratefully acknowledge the assistance of the Institute
for Computer Research, University of Waterloo.
