Canada HealthSync

Use the information on this page, as well as your own research, to inform and support your project.

• Bill C-72 
  
  Bill C-72 is a piece of Canadian legislation aimed at protecting people's personal data, especially in the context of healthcare. It sets out rules about how patient data should be handled, shared, and stored to make sure it’s kept private and secure.
  
  The main goal of Bill C-72 is to ensure that healthcare organizations, like hospitals or clinics, respect patient privacy while sharing information when necessary. For example, if a doctor in one province needs to access a patient’s medical history from another province, this law helps ensure that data is shared securely, with the patient's consent.
  
  It’s all about balancing innovation (like using new technologies to improve healthcare) with the need to protect sensitive information. While we want to improve healthcare and make it more connected, Bill C-72 helps make sure that patients' rights and privacy are respected in the process.
  
  
• An Introduction to Canada's Bill C-72, the Connected Care For Canadians Act 
  
  
• FHIR 
  
  FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources) is a standard that makes it easier for different healthcare systems to share information with each other. Think of it like a universal translator or a set of rules that ensures all systems "speak the same language" when it comes to healthcare data, like patient records or lab results.
  
  Without FHIR, hospitals, clinics, and labs often struggle to exchange information because their systems are built differently. FHIR provides a framework that simplifies this by organizing data into small, reusable pieces (called "resources") that can be easily shared and understood across systems.
  
  It’s also designed for the modern world – FHIR works well with web technologies, making it quicker, more flexible, and easier to integrate into apps or digital tools. FHIR is about breaking down barriers so healthcare providers can work together more effectively and give patients better, more connected care.