cover image: Unlocking Health Care - How to free the flow of life-saving health data in Canada

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Unlocking Health Care - How to free the flow of life-saving health data in Canada

30 Jan 2024

She teaches in the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto and the GROWW program at the University of Calgary. [...] By harnessing the power of data analytics, artificial intelligence and digital technologies, health systems can unlock and take full advan- tage of valuable insights into the health and wellness of people and how the system is performing for them. [...] In France, the state functions as a regulator and accelerator In health care, good data starts with of the country’s fully insured digital the creation of digital health records, health-care system, enforcing high which in turn enable data to be used to ethical standards for patient care and improve health care. [...] They use of race-based data from Black com- first set out the relationship of the munities across Canada.28 It is a strong researcher to the information, and then model for advancing health equity and provide select and tailored responses dismantling anti-Black racism in the that are attuned to Indigenous medical field. [...] Enact common health data standards and ensure interoperability to improve health-system performance and outcomes for patients across Canada All those involved in the delivery of health care (clinicians, providers, institutions) need to be able to access and share data both to support their patients and to improve the delivery of health-care services.
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Canada