Industry Collaborative
Collaborating with Industry to Accelerate Digital Health Innovation
At Canada Health Infoway (Infoway), we believe that a connected and collaborative health care system leads to better patient outcomes. We recognize the critical role of industry in delivering the technological solutions that power digital health.
About the Industry Collaborative
To accelerate the implementation of the Shared Pan-Canadian Interoperability Roadmap (the Roadmap), the Infoway Interoperability Industry Collaborative (Industry Collaborative) was established in 2023.
The Industry Collaborative brings together health technology companies, policymakers, and interoperability experts to align efforts and ensure digital health solutions work seamlessly across Canada.
Members
The Industry Collaborative includes:
- 30+ senior leaders from health technology companies – Representing vendors that build hospital information systems, electronic medical records, clinical data repositories, health information exchanges, and electronic care coordination solutions.
- Representatives from Infoway – Providing strategic oversight and coordination.
- Experts and officials – Invited to contribute insights on specific topics.
This multi-partner collaboration ensures that technological solutions align with national interoperability goals while meeting the needs of clinicians and patients.
Functions
The Industry Collaborative plays a key role in modernizing Canada’s digital health ecosystem by:
- Advising on the implementation of interoperability initiatives – ensuring that new health technologies align with the goals of the Roadmap.
- Facilitating industry-government collaboration – gathering feedback from technology vendors to support connected, patient-focused care.
- Driving standardization – Promoting consistent, scalable, and interoperable digital health solutions across jurisdictions.
- Providing best-practice recommendations – supporting the seamless digitization of patient health information systems across Canada.
Infoway's Role
As the organizing body, Infoway is responsible for:
- Facilitating meetings and keeping members informed.
- Providing resources to support meaningful discussions.
- Tracking progress and turning ideas into action.
With a commitment to long-term industry collaboration, the Industry Collaborative will continue its work over the next three years, regularly assessing its progress to ensure it delivers real impact for patients, clinicians, and the digital health ecosystem.
The Interoperability Industry Collaborative Charter and Toolkit
The Interoperability Industry Collaborative Charter (the Charter) is a set of guiding principles developed by Canada Health Infoway's Industry Collaborative. It articulates a shared vision for connected care in Canada, aiming to unify health technology partners, providers, and government bodies in advancing interoperability within the healthcare system.
A Charter Toolkit (the Toolkit) has been developed to support its adoption. The Toolkit provides resources to help organizations promote and integrate the Charter’s principles.
Interoperability Industry Collaborative Charter
The Charter is intended to be embraced by Canada's health technology partners, healthcare providers, and federal, provincial, and territorial governments.
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