Clinicians and researchers have great difficulty in quickly and efficiently accessing quality health data, even when they hold the required permission.
This includes data from clinics, hospitals, biobanks, clinical studies, public health, social services, provincial institutes and organizations, wearable technologies (e.g., smart watches), and so on.
It is not feasible to centralize all health data—for social, ethical and legal reasons. Therefore a solution is required that leaves the data where it is while still allowing information for health care and research to be retrieved.