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Sponsored by Digital Health Canada, Canada Health Infoway, and the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI), taking place on Monday, June 15 | 1:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. ADT Health data is increasingly recognized as a critical enabler of system performance, innovation, and economic growth — but how is it being used today to create […]

The digital health sector is growing bigger, more connected, and more collaborative than ever before. From coast to coast to coast and increasingly around the globe, e-Health brings together leaders, innovators, clinicians, and policymakers who are shaping the future of health and healthcare delivery.   What began as a national gathering has evolved into a truly […]

e-Health26 is proud to announce Julielynn Wong, MD, MPH, FACPM as the conference closing plenary speaker! A globally recognized physician-scientist, innovator, and educator, Dr. Wong’s work exemplifies bold thinking intersecting with purposeful technology.  As founder and CEO of 3D4MD, Dr. Wong works at the forefront of digital health, advanced manufacturing, and frontier medicine. Harvard-educated and […]

As excitement builds for e-Health26, two accomplished leaders will serve as this year’s conference emcees: Rachel Gillespie and Ryan MacNeil. Both bring deep system insight, strategic perspective, and a people-first approach that reflects the heart of e-Health’s growing community.  Rachel Gillespie Based in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Rachel Gillespie is a senior consultant and strategic advisor […]

Join us at noon ET on Wednesday, September 3, for Everything You Need to Know About Abstract Submission, a quick webinar session to guide you through the essential steps of submitting an abstract for e-Health 2026. Presented by Treasure D. Ledgister, e-Health Conference Director, and Danielle McKnight, e-Health Senior Event Specialist. Information from this webinar will help […]

Frustrated by disorganized EMR inboxes, Dr. Ian Bekker championed a standardized solution in B.C. using LOINC and is now advocating for its adoption across Canada. The following story was originally published in the Medical Post’s Doctor Daily newsletter on June 19 and is republished here courtesy of the Medical Post. Dr. Ian Bekker, who was […]

“We hope that COACH [now known as Digital Health Canada] can serve as a focal point for the process of sharing our thoughts and learning from one another.” These words are taken from the first member newsletter, penned by Digital Health Canada’s founding President, Steve Huesing, in 1975. There were six members back then and, […]

As an intergenerational sandwich caregiver and patient, blue-sky thinking has become paramount when exploring what meaningful, high-quality, evidence-based care might mean for my household. Honouring everyone’s intersectionality is challenging despite my best efforts to balance the unique needs of my loved ones and myself. Experiencing health care along my family’s vast life span continuum has […]

Research shapes the future of healthcare, but too often, the people most affected by medical decisions who are patients themselves are left out of the process. For young people with chronic conditions, this gap is even more pronounced. Their voices are crucial, yet historically, healthcare research has been something done to them rather than with […]

Since 1994, the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) has worked to provide comparable and actionable information that drives improvements in health care delivery, system performance and population health across the care continuum. As Canada’s demographics and needs evolve, so must our approach. The convergence of health data and digital innovation offers a transformative opportunity: […]

There are myriad examples in the current public discourse about Team Canada and the benefits of working together. Believing that we are better together, people are embracing this concept and actively searching for ways to demonstrate their commitment to a common goal. I expect the delegates of the e-Health conference espouse teamwork as the approach […]

Given the unfortunate state of the healthcare system (certainly in my home province, Québec), we, as patients, often feel we are at the mercy of bureaucracy, rather than in the hands of healthcare professionals. This is not a criticism of the caring people who staff medical institutions, but an indictment of the manufactured bureaucracy that […]