The
infraNET Project and
Waterloo Institute for Health Informatics Research
University of Waterloo
present ...
The Ontario Laboratories Information System
A strategic change initiative for eHealth in Ontario
by
Ernie Wallace
Executive Lead, Strategic Initiatives
Smart Systems for Health Agency
Wednesday, March 22, 2006
3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Davis Centre, Room 1302
University of Waterloo
Seminar Sponsors:
Blackberry - Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
McKesson Information Solutions - Smart Systems for Health Agency
Healthcare Information Management and Communications Canada
Abstract
Laboratory test results play a critical role in diagnosis and
treatment and are widely reported to influence 60% to 70% of patient
care decisions. Ontario s e-Health initiatives are designed to give
the right person access to the right information about the right
individual at the right time. The Ontario Laboratories Information
System (OLIS) is among the first e-Health initiatives and will allow
the secure electronic exchange of laboratory information province-wide.
This presentation will provide an overview of the system, its benefits
and its current status. In addition, it will also discuss how the project
has become a catalyst for changes that will enable the acceleration of e-Health
in Ontario and will present the issues and risks associated with change management
and adoption.
About the Speaker
Ernie brings 25 years of managerial experience from the public
and private sectors. He has worked on large IT projects, including a
number in the health sector. His first strategic initiative is the
Ontario Laboratories Information System, jointly delivered through
SSHA and the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care.
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.
