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ArticleHealthcare policy = Politiques de sante2026

Electronic Access to and Exchange of Patient Information Among Physicians Practising in Canada.

Waldo Beauséjour, Bobby Gheorghiu, Owen Adams, Rashaad Bhyat, Simon Hagens

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Article in Healthcare policy = Politiques de sante, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 authors.

Waldo BeauséjourCentre de Techniques de Planification et d'Économie Appliquée, Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Manager, Research, Canada Health Infoway, Toronto, ON, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI.
Bobby GheorghiuSenior Director, Research & Analytics, Canada Health Infoway, Toronto, ON, Schulich School of Business, York University, Toronto, ON, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON.
Owen AdamsSenior Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Medical Association, Ottawa, ON.
Rashaad BhyatSenior Clinical Leader, Canada Health Infoway, Toronto, ON, Assistant Clinical Professor, Toronto Metropolitan University School of Medicine, Brampton, ON.
Simon HagensPrincipal, Hagens Consulting, Toronto, ON, Adjunct Professor, Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Physicians require timely access to patient information to provide effective care. However, in Canada, most of this information is siloed in unconnected systems, limiting access at the point of care. This paper analyzes the current state of electronic access to and exchange of patient information among Canadian physicians, using data from the 2024 Infoway-Canadian Medical Association survey of physicians. Using descriptive analysis, the paper reveals an imbalance between the growing adoption of digital health solutions (notably electronic medical records and electronic health records) and advancements in interoperability. To achieve a more connected digital health ecosystem, the paper calls for policy efforts, data-sharing frameworks and incentive strategies.

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Access to InformationElectronic Health RecordsPhysiciansCanadaDigital HealthHumansInformation Dissemination

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PMID41866311
PMCPMC13014398

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