National HIV Information Network Launched

National consumer drug safety network launched.

National asset map for clinical trials launched.

©2015 8872147 Canada Inc. or its licensors CMAJ, July 14, 2015, 187(10) 723 Canada is aiming to regain its research edge through a new national database highlighting the country’s resources for clinical trials in the hope it will attract international companies doing research. The Canadian Clinical Trials Asset Map (CCTAM) website went live June 4 with over 800 database records, and it is expec...

National health information network cost and structure.

The costs of a national health information network.

BACKGROUND The use of information technology may result in a safer and more efficient health care system. However, consensus does not exist about the structure or costs of a national health information network (NHIN). OBJECTIVES To describe the potential structure and estimate the costs of an NHIN. DESIGN Cost estimates of an NHIN model developed by an expert panel. SETTING U.S. health ca...

Functional gaps in attaining a national health information network.

We describe the health information technology (HIT) required for a model of a national health information network (NHIN). Specifically, we define the functional HIT capabilities of an attainable NHIN and determine the gap between the current state of HIT and its likely state in five years, given current trends of adoption. Administrative functionalities will be more prevalent than clinical func...