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JW Marriott Parq Vancouver, the venue for e-Health 2024, is a proud partner of Vancouver Food Runners. Since January 2021, Vancouver Food Runners has redirected over 500,000 pounds of surplus food away from the landfill to non-profit partners working with food insecure populations. In 2023 JW Marriott Parq Vancouver Achieved: 13,916 pounds of surplus food […]

As the official ambassador for the e-Health Conference 2024, one of my roles is to share with you some things that are shaping up in my mind as I countdown to the upcoming conference. I am thrilled to delve into some pivotal topics and sessions that are on my mind. One of my focus areas […]

As we eagerly anticipate the upcoming e-Health 2024 conference at the end of May, I invite you to join me in an important conversation about the state of engagement for persons with lived experience (PWLE) in Canadian healthcare. ‘Nothing About Me, Without Me’ Statistics reveal a concerning reality: despite efforts to prioritize patient-centered care, and […]

I have the good fortune of being appointed as the official e-Health Conference and Tradeshow 2024 Ambassador! And I’m thrilled to share my excitement about some of the transformative topics and sessions this year. Whether you’re a healthcare professional, policy maker, or digital health enthusiast, this conference offers an unparalleled opportunity to dive into the […]

When we look at data, it’s sometimes easy to forget the human side of the story. To improve patient health, it’s important to understand the patient voice. At the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI), we want to bring the patient perspective to more of our work. Understanding the patient voice Patients offer a unique […]

Join us on Monday, May 27 at 4:15 PDT for the e-Health Host Session—a dynamic conversation featuring leaders from Digital Health Canada, Canada Health Infoway and the Canadian Institute for Health Information as they discuss the pivotal role of collaboration and innovation in advancing our national shared health priorities. Situated within the framework of the […]

As part of the work and commitments outlined in the Working Together to Improve Health Care for Canadians Plan, Canada is implementing the Shared pan-Canadian Interoperability Roadmap that creates a vision for modern and person-centric health care which is digitally connected and privacy-protected by design. Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) and Canada Health Infoway are […]

Join us on May 28 at 3:45 PM for the e-Health 2024 Closing Keynote presentation. Closing keynote speaker Tamara Taggart learned how to be an advocate out of necessity. When her son Beckett was born with Down syndrome, healthcare providers were negative and dismissive of his potential. When her son was three years old, Tamara […]

I just returned from a week in Florida. The weather was great, yet I spent much of my time inside the Orlando County Convention Centre, taking in the HIMSS 2024 Conference and Tradeshow. After a slight pandemic dip, the HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition is back in full swing, with 30,000 attendees, more than […]

We are excited to introduce Zen Tharani as an official e-Health 2024 Ambassador. Zen Tharani, based in British Columbia, is a leader in the digital health landscape, with over 25 years of extensive experience in management consulting, healthcare innovation, and informatics. As the CEO and Founder of Xenex Consulting Inc. (www.xenexconsulting.com), based in Victoria, Zen […]

Although digital health has been part of our health system for decades, its widespread adoption during the pandemic led to considerable research and innovation that has helped us to understand its effectiveness and efficiency more deeply. Differences have been noted when considering the patient, provider, or systemic perspective. As a patient partner over the last […]

The e-Health 2024 May 28 Opening Plenary Panel will examine the transformative potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in healthcare and explore the ethical and regulatory accountabilities in leveraging AI for public health data and the critical importance of security measures in safeguarding health-related information. Titled ‘Artificial Intelligence in Health and Public Health Data: Balancing Possibilities […]