A recent investigation into two large e-health databases showed “too many staff had access to too much personal information, many of the disclosures of personal information...were unauthorized and the security of the system was, at the time of the investigation, wholly in adequate,” the report says.
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Soaring costs, scarce resources and recurring system failures are stunting the progress of Manitoba's electronic health systems, say new documents that show the project could cost an extra $450 million and take up to 20 years to complete.
Documents obtained through a freedom of information request reveal Manitoba eHealth is "lagging" behind on its mandate to upgrade and co-ordinate existing health-care computer systems and implement electronic health records. The electronic records are expected to improve patient safety and make health care more efficient by making a patient's hospital, diagnostic and immunization information available through one record.
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"During 2009 the ministry spent over $20 million buying IT services from vendors. We audited the ministry's processes to buy IT services and our findings were not encouraging," acting auditor Brian Atkinson said this week, as he released a report detailing the findings of recent audits of several government agencies.
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Digital economy is the term it uses to describe the network of suppliers and users of digital technologies that enable everyday life.
These technologies enable businesses to be innovative and productive; help governments to provide services; and allow citizens to interact and to transmit and share information and knowledge.
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The site is part of Projet Telesante Manitoba, a MBTelehealth project established in 2007 to link people in urban, rural and north communities to health-care experts in other areas. The project is a collaboration between MBTelehealth, regional health authorities, Canada Health Infoway and Manitoba Health.
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