Don Juzwishin, retired, is a former administrator and researcher in health care and continues to serve as an adjunct professor at the University of Victoria.
A recent article in Healthy Debate rightly drew attention to the fragmentation of Canada’s health information environment and to the burden this can place on patients, clinicians, public health and system learning. However, the issue should not be framed as if success requires a single, seamless pan-Canadian record available in every setting.