What's New
Mar 2013
GEF Consulting expands it's coverage on the Vendor of Record for Management Consulting Services OSS_00195472 with the Government of Ontario to cover additional roles across the defined service categories.
Mar 2013
In order to accommodate it's expanding business in Healthcare, GEF Consulting moves to it's new Toronto office in the storied, newly renovated, Dineen Building at 140 Yonge Street, Suite 200, Toronto, ON M5C 1X6.
Mar 2013
GEF Consulting is awarded a Vendor of Record arrangement for management consulting and procurement consultants with The Ontario Association of Community Care Access Centres (OACCAC). The OACCAC serves as the collective voice for the contribution made by CCACs (Community Care Access Centres) to an integrated health care system. In total, there are 14 CCACs in communities across Ontario that are funded by Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs) through the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care.
Feb 2013
GEF Consulting commences consulting assignment with the Association of Ontario Health Centres (AOHC) related to their new EMR implementation and the related data migration and business intelligence initiative. The Association of Ontario Health Centres (AOHC) is the policy and advocacy organization for nonprofit, community-governed, multidisciplinary primary health care organizations; their members are Ontario's Community Health Centres (Across Ontario, there are 73 Community Health Centres in 110 communities across the province), Aboriginal Health Access Centres and Community Family Health Teams.
Feb 2013
GEF Consulting expands it's coverage on the Vendor of Record for I&IT Task Based Consulting Services with the Government of Ontario to cover 96% of the roles across the defined service categories.
Jan 2013
GEF Consulting is awarded a Vendor of Record arrangement with the University Health Network (UHN). University Health Network (UHN) is a medical centre that comprises four hospitals: Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto General Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute These are a network of teaching hospitals affiliated with the University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine.
Jan 2013
GEF Consulting is awarded yet another Vendor of Record arrangement, the new Systems Development Lifecycle Information & Information Technology (I&IT) Consulting Services Vendor of Record (OSS_00333425) with the Government of Ontario. This Vendor of Record, running through to Dec 31, 2014, establishes a very exclusive list of companies that are qualified to provide Systems Development Lifecycle (SDL) Information & Information Technology (I&IT) Consulting Services for Projects under five million dollars ($5,000,000) to the Ontario government.
Dec 2012
GEF Consulting commences management consulting assignment providing niche subject matter expertise to conduct a rigorous data-driven options analysis for the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care. The Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care is working to establish a patient-focused, results-driven, integrated and sustainable publicly funded health system. Its plan for building a sustainable public health care system in Ontario is based on helping people stay healthy, delivering good care when people need it, and protecting the health system for future generations.
Dec 2012
GEF Consulting expands its identity management service offerings with multiple consultants working with the Interoperability Program at eHealth Ontario. eHealth Ontario actively engages new information technology (IT) to improve both quality and access to health care for the people of Ontario. We are enabling doctors and clinicians to talk to one another and share patient information electronically.
Oct 2012
GEF Consulting commences a business consulting assignment with eHealth Ontario in the Business Services Program.
Sep 2012
GEF Consulting signs agreement with eHealth Ontario to supply a flexible pool of Business Analysts to deliver consulting services across various Programs within the Agency. GEF Consulting Inc. ("GEF") is a Toronto based healthcare consultancy who consults to the the who’s who of the Canadian Healthcare industry (The Ministry of Health and Long Term Care, eHealth Ontario, the Association of Ontario Health Centres (AOHC), the Canadian Institute of Health Information (CIHI), Canada Health Infoway and Shoppers Drug Mart, to name a few) . All of GEF's consultants harness a shared “body of knowledge / expertise” that is one of GEF's unique differentiators. Within the Healthcare marketplace, GEF simply has insight, experience and relationships that frankly others cannot credibly claim.
Sep 2012
GEF Consulting commences another senior project management consulting assignment related to eHealth Ontario's Medication Management Program. eHealth Ontario is providing a single, harmonized, coherent province-wide eHealth Strategy and aligning it through a single point of accountability. eHealth Ontario's work will enable and fulfill the Ontario government’s strategic health care priorities.
Sep 2012
GEF Consulting commences senior project management coordination assignment with eHealth Ontario related to the Medication Management Program. eHealth Ontario is playing the lead role in harnessing information technology and innovation to improve patient care, safety and access in support of the Ontario government’s health strategy.
Q3 2012
GEF Consulting commences a highly specialized Oracle identity management consulting assignment related to eHealth Ontario's centralized identity management system, ONEID. eHealth Ontario was established by the provincial government in September 2008 as an independent agency of the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. eHealth Ontario is enabling physicians and health care providers establish and maintain electronic health records (EHRs) for all of Ontario’s 13 million residents.
Q1 2012
GEF Consulting commences project lead consulting assignment related to eHealth Ontario's Standards Program in support of the HIAL (PCIS, cGTA, cSWO and cNEO) projects as well as the Client and Provider Registries and the CR-EMPI projects. eHealth Ontario is playing the lead role in harnessing information technology and innovation to improve patient care, safety and access in support of the Ontario government’s health strategy.
Q3 2011
GEF Consulting awarded yet another Vendor of Record arrangement, the Vendor of Record for Management Consulting Services with the Government of Ontario. This Vendor of Record, running through to 2014, establishes a very exclusive list of companies that are qualified to provide Management Consulting Services to the Ontario government.
Q3 2011
GEF Consulting awarded Vendor of Record for I&IT Task Based Consulting Services with the Government of Ontario. This Vendor of Record, running through to Q3 2014, is a very exclusive list of IT companies compiled by the Ontario government that are able to provide IT services based on a wide range of criteria, including the ability to work within multiple computing environments, provide skilled professionals in a variety of senior roles and the ability to work anywhere in Ontario.
Q3 2011
GEF Consulting commences senior project management consulting assignment related to eHealth Ontario's Medication Management Program. eHealth Ontario is providing a single, harmonized, coherent province-wide eHealth Strategy and aligning it through a single point of accountability. eHealth Ontario's work will enable and fulfill the Ontario government’s strategic health care priorities.
Q3 2011
GEF Consulting commences management consulting engagement with the Standards Program of eHealth Ontario. eHealth Ontario's mission is to deliver a comprehensive, patient-focused, secure and private electronic system that will improve the way patients receive care.
Q3 2011
GEF Consulting awarded multiple project management coordination assignments with eHealth Ontario related to the Medication Management Program. eHealth Ontario is playing the lead role in harnessing information technology and innovation to improve patient care, safety and access in support of the Ontario government’s health strategy.
Q2 2011
GEF Consulting finalizes its plans for it's first US office in Midtown Manhattan, New York - opening expected during 2012.
Q4 2010
Although the corporation does not make its financial statements publicly available, GEF Consulting successfully completes its 13th year in business with double digit, top line growth and triple digit, earnings growth. Since its establishment in 1997, GEF Consulting has acquired a reputation of high professional integrity, commitment to quality and, in the context of program and project management, a bullet proof track record of “getting things done”.
Q2 2010
GEF Consulting commences a project management engagement with Housing Services Inc. to manage a critical technology upgrade for their mission critical call centre operation. Housing Services Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Toronto Community Housing, the largest residential landlord within Canada, and the second largest within North America.
Q1 2010
GEF Consulting expands it's consulting practices (Healthcare, Financial Services, Government) to include a new, fourth practice, the Retail practice.
Q4 2009
GEF Consulting prepares to open its first US office in Manhattan, New York - expected to be finalized and operational in late 2010 / early 2011.
Q3 2008
GEF Consulting awarded Vendor of Record for Task Based I&IT Consulting Services with the Government of Ontario. The Vendor of Record is a very exclusive list of IT companies compiled by the Ontario government that are able to provide IT services based on a wide range of criteria, including the ability to work within multiple computing environments, provide skilled professionals in a variety of senior roles and the ability to work anywhere in Ontario.
Q3 2008
Todd Howard, P. Eng., has joined GEF Consulting as a Partner. Graeme Foster, P. Eng., PMP, CMC, Managing Partner and Founder of GEF Consulting has had a 15+ year working relationship with Mr. Howard and is pleased to welcome him as a Partner of the firm. For the last 10+ years, Mr. Howard has operated as an independent IT professional within the GTA and has established himself as an exceptional consultant with his clients and in his target verticals. Mr. Howard will be assisting in the growth on GEF Consulting’s core consulting practices whilst further deepening the firms capabilities and service offerings
Q3 2008
Furthering its reputation as a key consultancy to the major players in the Canadian eHealth space, GEF Consulting begins management consulting assignment with Canada Health Infoway. Canada Health Infoway (Infoway) works in collaboration with health ministries, regional authorities, other health care organizations and information system vendors to accelerate the implementation of electronic health information systems in Canada.
Q3 2008
A new, updated version of www.gefconsulting.com launches in late October 2008.
Q4 2007
GEF Consulting commences eHealth program management engagement with Shoppers Drug Mart. Shoppers Drug Mart, with fiscal 2007 sales of $8.5 billion, is the leading player in Canada’s retail drugstore marketplace and is the number one provider of pharmacy products and services. The Company’s licensed stores are located in prime locations in each province and two territories, making Shoppers stores among the most convenient retail outlets in Canada.
Q4 2007
GEF Consulting celebrates it's 10th successful year in business.
Q2 2007
GEF Consulting commences management consulting engagement with Smart Systems for Health Agency (SSHA). SSHA, formed and funded by the Ontario government, is the enabling force behind a province-wide information technology infrastructure delivering world-leading electronic health (e-Health) solutions.
Q2 2007
GEF Consulting completes Enterprise Infrastructure Renewal Program for the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) in 11 months.