Two apps have been launched by the Government of Saskatchewan for proof of vaccination. The SK Vax Wallet will allow users to show their vaccination status against COVID-19 by displaying a QR code at a business that requires proof of vaccination, while the SK Vax Verifier app will allow businesses to verify vaccination status by […]
What a difference a week makes. Last week, EHealth Saskatchewan said if you phoned looking to set up a MySaskHealthRecord account, the wait was less than five minutes, but with many like the Riders, the U of R and the City of Regina now saying you need to show proof that you have been fully […]
Health Minister Paul Merriman says the government’s stance on not needing a vaccine passport to attend large events in our province like Rider games is not changing. The NDP feels such a measure should be taken to keep people safe at places where there will be big crowds, but Merriman says there is a reason […]
It shouldn’t be hard to find a child with the name of either “Liam” or “Olivia” in Saskatchewan. eHealth Saskatchewan is releasing the top 20 baby names for 2020 and once again those two names are at the top of the list. For Liam, it is the 11th straight year that the name has been […]
Changes have been made for eHealth Saskatchewan’s board of directors following Friday’s Office of the Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner’s (OIPC) report on the organization’s systems breach that occurred just over a year ago. Health Minister Paul Merriman announced on Tuesday that he has appointed a new board of directors for eHealth Saskatchewan. The two-person […]
The provincial government says the privacy commissioner’s findings from the eHealth Saskatchewan cyberattack reported on January 10, 2020 is “deeply troubling.” The report, completed by the Office of the Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC), contains 25 recommendations directed to eHealth, the Ministry of Health and the Saskatchewan Health Authority regarding the data breach and subsequent […]
It is being called one of the biggest privacy breaches in the province’s history. The province’s privacy commissioner has released a 51-page report on a ransomware attack at EHealth Saskatchewan outlining what happened and what needs to happen to ensure this doesn’t happen again. Ron Kruzeniski says an SHA employee opened up a malicious […]
The Ministry of Health, Saskatchewan Health Authority and eHealth Saskatchewan are updating the public on a malware attack that occurred in January of 2020 where a privacy breach of personal health information may have occurred. A forensic investigation rendered no evidence that personal health information was compromised, but were unable to rule our a personal […]
Telus Health has partnered with the Saskatchewan Health Authority and eHealth Saskatchewan to help bring the Home Health Monitoring solution to the province. eHealth Sask CEO Jim Hornell says this allows lung transplant patients to have their health status monitored from a safe distance. “It’s gives greater access to care, and that of course, has […]
