The Globe and Mail reports in its Friday edition that the Liberal government is launching an audit and strategic review of the federally funded non-profit Canada Health Infoway after the failure of its $300-million PrescribeIT program. The Globe's Chris Hannay writes that Canada Health Infoway launched PrescribeIT in 2017 as part of "axe the fax" initiatives to replace fax machines with digital alternatives. But the program was shut down in most of the country last month because fewer than 5 per cent of prescriptions flowed through it. On Thursday, the office of Health Minister Marjorie Michel said it was immediately launching a multiphase review of Infoway, which has received more than $2-billion in federal funds since it was founded in 2001. The first phase of the review will assess Canada Health Infoway's compliance with the terms and conditions of its contribution agreement, then a wider strategic review over the coming months will look at areas such as program delivery, effectiveness and compensation practices. Infoway was expected to lead implementation of a new law to make health records more accessible once Bill S-5 passes the House of Commons. Telus Health was the main technology vendor for PrescribeIT.