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The most important conversations in digital health focus on implementation, collaboration, and real-world impact. During e-Health26, P3 (Public Private Partnership) Showcases and Sponsor Symposia will bring together healthcare leaders, technology innovators, clinicians, and industry partners to explore the current state and future of healthcare and healthcare delivery. P3 Showcases highlight successful collaborations between public and […]

By: Ann Chapman, Director, Connected Care, Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) At this year’s e-Health Conference and Tradeshow, the conversation around connected care is no longer about future potential—it’s about real, coordinated action. The conversation has shifted from “what’s possible” to “what’s working” and “what’s next.” At CIHI, we are helping drive that momentum. […]

By: Dr. Anderson Chuck, President and CEO, Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) Canada has some of the richest health data in the world, yet too much of it remains fragmented, limiting its ability to drive coordinated action and system-wide improvements. Canada is at a turning point, not only in how data is managed, connected […]

From e-Health26 Track: The New Rx: Innovation Meets Individuality Healthcare is moving toward a more personalized future, where digital tools, predictive technologies, and AI-driven insights are helping tailor care to the unique needs of individual patients. However, as innovation accelerates, healthcare organizations are also being challenged to implement these technologies thoughtfully with trust and clinical […]

Inside my chest, plastic rests where flesh once bloomed. A piece of me, taken in battle— the price of survival.  I touch the scar, a silent echo of loss. It feels like skin, but not the warmth of me.  An imitation of wholeness, stitched together with courage, disguised as healing.  My body remembers what it has […]

From e-Health26 Track: Power to the Patient in Digital Care Digital health is changing the relationship between patients and the healthcare system. As tools become more connected, accessible, and personalized, patients are playing a more active role in how they access information, prepare for care, and make decisions about their health. The Power to the […]

By Ezinne V.C Onwuekwe, BPharm, PMP, Senior Clinical Informatics Analyst, Nova Scotia Health Health IT conferences are everywhere and for good reason. In 2026, with generative AI reshaping clinical workflows, interoperability mandates accelerating, and digital health investment rebounding, the demand for face-to-face collaboration has never been stronger. Yes, travel budgets are leaner and digital fatigue […]

From e-Health26 Track: No Patient Left Behind: Building Digital Health For All Digital health innovation only delivers meaningful impact when it improves care for the people who have historically faced the greatest barriers to accessing it. As healthcare systems continue to evolve, equity can’t remain a secondary consideration, but must be built into how technologies, […]

From e-Health26 Track: Next-Gen Care: Virtual Access, Real Impact Virtual care has moved well beyond convenience and is now a critical pathway to improving access, efficiency, and outcomes across the healthcare system. But as adoption grows, so do the expectations: solutions must not only work, but scale, integrate, and reach the populations that need them […]

First published in Life In Hearts e-Magazine, Issue 12 (January/February 2026) Living with cardiovascular disease has taught me to pay closer attention—not just to my body, but to the systems that affect my care. One of the most overlooked, yet crucial, parts of our healthcare journey is how our health data is collected, stored, shared, […]

From e-Health26 Track: Guardrails for Growth: Governing Health Data As health data becomes more central to care delivery, innovation, and system planning, the conversation is shifting from access alone to accountability. The challenge isn’t just unlocking data—it’s doing so in ways that maintain trust, protect privacy, and ensure responsible use at scale. The Guardrails for […]

From e-Health26 Track: Bridges Not Silos: The Future of Connected Health Healthcare systems aren’t short on data, but, rather, connection. Across jurisdictions, critical information still live in silos, slowing down care, duplicating effort, and creating unnecessary risk for patients. The Bridges Not Silos Track at e-Health26 focuses on what it takes to move beyond this […]