Library Guides: Digital Health: Health Care in Canada

Resources

Overview of Healthcare in Canada & Ontario

Canada's Health Care System
Commissions and inquiries, eHealth, pharmaceuticals, legislation and guidelines.
Source: Government of Canada, 2023
Health Statistics
The Health Statistics Branch (HSB) provides of Statistics Canada data and insights about the health of the population, determinants of health and the scope and utilization of Canada's health care resources.
Health Canada
Health Canada is the department of the Government of Canada responsible for national health policy.
Population Health
From the Public Health Agency of Canada.
Indigenous Health Care in Canada
Roles, responsibilities and legislation for federal, provincial, territorial and Indigenous governments.
Source: Indigenous Services Canada, 2023
Health Care Access and Experiences Among Indigenous People, 2024
New data from the Survey Series on First Nations People, Métis and Inuit sheds light on health care access and experiences among Indigenous people aged 15 and older.
Source: Statistics Canada
Ontario Health
Ontario Health is a Crown agency of the Government of Ontario that oversees health care planning and delivery across the province.
Canada Health Act
The Canada Health Act (CHA or the Act) is Canada's federal legislation for publicly funded health care insurance.

Canadian Institute for Health Information
CIHI is an independent, not-for-profit organization supported by federal, provincial and territorial (F/P/T) governments that provides essential data and analysis on Canada's health system and the health of Canadians.
Taking the Pulse: A Snapshot of Canadian Health Care
This 2023 report from Canadian Institute for Health Information includes a section on secure sharing of electronic health information.
Your Health System
An interactive search tool from the Canadian Institute for Health Information that can provide a brief or in-depth look at indicators to better understand the health system and the health of Canadians.
Health Quality Ontario
Health Quality Ontario is the provincial lead on the quality of health care.

eHealth in Canada: an Overview
eHealth is an overarching term used today to describe the application of information and communications technologies in the health sector. It encompasses a whole range of purposes from purely administrative through to health care delivery.
Canada Health Infoway
Infoway is an independent, not-for-profit organization funded by the federal government that works with governments, health care organizations, clinicians and patients.
Digital Health Canada Resources
Digital Health Canada is a member-supported not-for-profit professional association for digital health professionals. Public resources include Cyber Security for Canadian Health Organizations, Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence and a Pan-Canadian Digital Health Strategy Map.
Virtual Care in Canada
Source: Canadian Institute for Health Information, 2023
eHealth Ontario
eHealth Ontario is part of Ontario Health, an agency created by the Government of Ontario with a mandate to connect and coordinate our province’s health care system to help ensure that Ontarians receive the best possible care.