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<event start="5/12/1999" 
        title="Implementation of the Network to test"
        >

Implementation of the Pharmaceutical Information Network? drug information system providing hospitals, physician offices, pharmacies and homecare offices with secure access to a profile of dispensed prescription drugs and a database of harmful drug and allergy interactions.For test purpose.        
</event>





<event start="4/12/2000" 
        title="The Wellnet initiative established"
        >

The Wellnet initiative is established to develop a provincial   electronic health record.        
</event>





<event start="4/12/2004" 
        title="The first portal viewer launched"
        >

The first portal viewer is launched, allowing health professionals to view   patient?s medication profile and select laboratory test results.        
</event>





<event start="4/22/2005" 
        title="Premier Ralph Klein announced"
        >

Premier Ralph Klein announced that all Albertans would have an EHR by 2008.        
</event>





<event start="4/15/2006" 
        title="The new Alberta Netcare Portal viewer deployment began"
        >

The new Alberta Netcare Portal viewer deployment began. A Provincial Diagnostic   Imaging strategy was adopted and began implementation. Provincial registries   initiatives (databases of clients, delivery sites, and health service providers) were underway.        
</event>





<event start="4/15/2007" 
        title="Legislation required mandatory submission"
        >

Legislation required mandatory submission of dispensing information from pharmacies.        
</event>





<event start="4/15/2008" 
        title="Lab results available electronically"
        >

Lab results became available electronically to physician offices through Alberta Netcare.   All Albertans have an Electronic Health Record in Alberta.        
</event>





<event start="4/15/2009" 
        title="The Diagnostic Imaging project achieved"
        >

The Diagnostic Imaging project (such as X-rays and ultrasounds) achieved a 100 per cent filmless environment for all hospitals in Alberta. The number of pharmacies submitting drug dispense information to the Alberta Netcare drug information component has increased to include over 96 per cent of all community prescriptions. The Personal Health Portal Initiative is formed to develop a secure portal that will allow patients to gain access to clinical content from their EHR.        
</event>





<event start="4/15/2010" 
        title="The Medication Viewer launched"
        >

The Medication Viewer is launched, providing clinicians with a quick view of patient?s medication profile.        
</event>





<event start="4/15/2011" 
        title="The Provincial Image Viewer launched provincewide"
        >

The Provincial Image Viewer is launched provincewide, providing clinicians with the ability to view patients? Diagnostic Images directly from the Alberta Netcare Portal.         
</event>
 
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