Smart Systems for Health Agency (SSHA) – Partnering for e-Health Innovation

Feb. 19, 2008 - PRLog -- Smart Systems for Health Agency (SSHA) – Partnering for e-Health Innovation

February 14, 2008- Toronto, Canada - Laurie Hicks, Vice President, Client Relationship Management, SSHA will deliver a presentation on SSHA partnering for e-Health at the 2008 Government &  Health Technologies Conference and Expo, being hosted April 15 & 16, 2008 at the Design Exchange in Toronto Canada.

This session will describe SSHA’s role in implementing e-Health in Ontario. SSHA was created in 2003 to electronically connect health care professionals to each other and to patient information – across the health care system. Its IT infrastructure products and services are built for the health care sector and are being increasingly adopted by health care professionals and organizations. With its network and e-mail products that reach one-quarter of all publicly-funded health care locations and providers, SSHA’s products are increasingly being used as the electronic way for health care to share patient information electronically. SSHA is contributing essential elements of Ontario’s Electronic Health Record. Find out where SSHA is at in its role as Ontario’s e-Health enabler.

Laurie brings more than 20 years of IT consulting experience and over 10 years experience in health care from an IT consulting and volunteer perspective. In her Client Services role, she brings her leadership skills to the deployment of SSHA products and services to Ontario’s health care sector.

Find out where SSHA is at in its role as Ontario’s e-Health enabler.  To register for Early-Bird Passes please visit http://gov.wowgao.com/registration OR call (416)292-0038 Ext. 812.

About Smart Systems for Health Agency:

Smart Systems for Health Agency (SSHA) is an arms-length agency of the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care responsible for putting in place computer technology products and services to connect doctors, hospitals, laboratories, public health offices, community care access centres and pharmacies. Electronically connecting these professionals will allow them to securely share patient information and make more informed decisions about our care.

About the 2008 Government &  Health Technologies Conference & Expo:

The 2008 Government &  Health Technologies Conference and Expo will focus on the latest IT products and solutions being developed and sought after in the healthcare and public service sector, including Web 2.0, Patient Monitoring Systems, Document Management, Business Intelligence, Mobile Data Systems, RFID Solutions, Biometrics and much more.

Website: www.wowgao.com/