The range of organizational and technological changes grouped under electronic health are going to be crucial to progressive and responsive health reform. But here also, the goal cannot just be more comprehensive electronic health records and more efficient systems for exchanging health information – as important as this will be. Implementation of e health must also contribute to reducing stark and damaging health disparities and ensuring equitable access for all to high-quality care when and where they need it. Ontario recently launched a new eHealth Strategy and called for input. This note sets out how equity can be built into e health strategy.
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The range of organizational and technological changes grouped under electronic health are going to be crucial to progressive and responsive health reform. But here also, the goal cannot just be more comprehensive electronic health records and more efficient systems for exchanging health information – as important as this will be. [...]
