Canada enlists HIT in chronic disease campaign

More than 30 organizations from across Canada are forming partnerships in a $15.5 million series of initiatives aimed at preventing chronic disease - a challenge that the United States is also tackling. Electronic health records play a critical role in Canada's plan. Canada's Minister of Health Leona Aglukkaq announced Feb. 3 the launch of seven innovative chronic-disease prevention programs, supported by $15.5 million from the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer, the Public Health Agency of Canada and the Heart and Stroke Foundation.