Leveraging Information Technologies To Transform and Sustain British Columbia’s Health Care Sector
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Conclusion The greatest thing any government can do to encourage innovation and transformation is to lead. In the global market for health care IT products and services, BC has an opportunity to become a world innovator. The BC Government must lead by example. It needs to lead by being an early adopter and consumer for innovations that are created in BC. It needs to lead through policies that break down barriers to change and innovation. It needs to lead by employing people in leadership positions that have a mandate to “think outside the box”. It needs to lead by setting the bar for other Canadian provinces and the rest of the world. This leadership needs to begin now if we are to create a long-term, financially sustainable health care system for BC citizens and a competitive advantage in health information technology for our province.