I think the 10-year timeframe is a good one. It's not moving as quickly as I would like, and I've been in this for 15 years. We need to reprioritize the initiatives around the referral practices for patients so that the interoperability of records and the flow of information is such that patients have access to that information sooner.
We're preoccupied with provider-to-provider information right now, both in Infoway strategies and eHealth Ontario's strategy. They have mentioned the patient, but it is always in the subsequent phase. Informal caregivers need this information as well in order to manage the care.
Personally, I would like to see a reprioritization of patient initiatives so that we don't necessarily need to wait for 10 years for easier access to information. You have electronic access to lab results in British Columbia. That is an innovation. It's an incomplete record, but things are moving along in B.C. and Alberta. Health services are planning a personal health record within the next few years.