One of healthcare's most significant challenges is the ineffective ‘handing off’ of care that takes place among the various ‘silos’ within the system. Local health integration networks (LHINs)-supporting technologies such as E-referral-are recognized as a key means of addressing this challenge and improving communication among providers.

xwave has the skills and experience necessary to support this level of integration. We draw from successful application development in Hospital Information Systems and Clinical Information Systems, as well as our significant expertise in technologies selected by Canada Health Infoway (CHI); xwave is a preferred integration vendor for many CHI software products. Examples of ways in which xwave's healthcare practice has helped clients improve service integration and collaboration include: