All provinces and territories have implemented initiatives to meet those commitments. Indeed, in all jurisdictions, multidisciplinary teams have been set up. Almost all jurisdictions have set up 24/7 health information lines that are staffed by nurses and other health professionals who offer health advice.
Most jurisdictions are also continuing to implement primary health care renewal measures. In some cases, provinces are better coordinating various types of care services while others are improving chronic disease management.
All provinces and territories have accelerated the development and implementation of electronic health records and telehealth, in large part by working on projects with Canada Health Infoway, which has been funded with $1.6 billion in federal investments. Infoway and the provinces and territories have made significant advancements on this front--for example, 54% of diagnostic imaging exams are now filmless, and 67% of Canadians are now uniquely identified in client registries.
The Health Council confirmed in its February 2007 report that seven provinces and territories are on track to achieve the goal of 50% of residents having access to an electronic health record by or before 2010, although all provinces and territories are still working toward the 50% goal.