The Standards Collaborative

• To foster and accelerate the development and adoption of electronic health information systems with compatible standards and communications technologies on a pan-Canadian basis, with tangible benefits to Canadians. To build on existing initiatives and pursue collaborative relationships in pursuit of its mission. Vision • A high-quality, sustainable and effective Canadian health care system supported by an infostructure that provides residents of Canada and their healthcare providers timely, appropriate and secure access to the right information when and where they enter into the healthcare system. Respect for privacy is fundamental to this vision. Shared Governance Facilitates Collaboration Canada Health Infoway is an independent not-for-profit organization, whose Members are Canada’s 14 federal, provincial and territorial deputy ministers of health