“Using modern information and communications technologies in the areas of health services, health education and health research.“
The World Health Organization defines e-Health as:
e-health is the transfer of health resources and health care by electronic means. E-health provides a new method for using health resources – such as information, money, and medicines – and in time should help to improve efficient use of these resources.
Health Canada defines e-Health as:
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.
Wikipedia says e-Health is:
a relatively recent term for healthcare practice which is supported by electronic processes and communication.
If you would like to know more about how our office got its start in e-Health, please visit our History page.