About the Report The Black Book Canada Digital Health Market Outlook 2026 surveyed 212 Canadian healthcare IT leaders across hospitals, health authorities, provincial and pan-Canadian digital health roles, primary care, community care, long-term care, diagnostics, mental health, payers, and healthcare operating organizations. Respondents included CIOs, CTOs, CDOs, clinical informatics leaders, IT operations executives, enterprise architects, privacy and cybersecurity leaders, analytics and AI leaders, procurement and finance executives, and provincial or regional digital health leaders. The survey examined Canadian healthcare IT buyer priorities across interoperability, data blocking, vendor lock-in, Canadian data residency, AI governance, cross-border platform dependency, budget pressure, workflow ROI, procurement timing, cybersecurity, and vendor-selection evidence requirements. The full report is available to Canadian healthcare IT stakeholders on the Black Book website https://www.blackbookmarketresearch.com About Black Book Research Black Book Research is an independent healthcare, technology, and managed services research firm known for client-experience polling, market intelligence, and satisfaction-based vendor performance research. Black Book’s methodology is designed to be transparent and buyer-driven. Survey findings are based on direct user and buyer responses, with no vendor payment, sponsorship, advertising relationship, analyst briefing requirement, or vendor influence determining survey results, rank position, scoring, or inclusion. The 2026 Canada Digital Health Market Outlook marks Black Book’s 21st year surveying Canadian IT and managed services users on client satisfaction, technology performance, and vendor