Supporting Alberta's health system so it can support patients and families

health care professional and patient

Who we are

Health Shared Services (HSS) launched on Dec. 1, 2025, and provides vital services to clinical and non-clinical teams across Alberta’s healthcare system. We share a common purpose with the teams we serve to deliver timely, high-quality healthcare to patients and families across the province.

Our Approach

We work alongside provincial healthcare agencies and corporations, providing expertise, systems and resources related to:

  • Finance, contracting, procurement, supply management, and capital management.
  • Data and analytics, information technology, clinical informatics, and health information management.
  • Human resources, workplace health and safety, health professions, and medical affairs.
  • Privacy, legal, ethics and compliance and internal audit.

Who we serve

Health Shared Services supports these Alberta healthcare organizations:

Provincial health agencies:

  • Acute Care Alberta
  • Assisted Living Alberta
  • Primary Care Alberta
  • Recovery Alberta

Provincial health corporations:

  • Alberta Health Services
  • Cancer Care Alberta
  • Covenant Health
  • Emergency Health Services
  • Give Life Alberta
  • Lamont Health Care Centre

Additional health organizations:

  • Alberta Precision Laboratories
  • Capital Care
  • Carewest

Leadership

Maureen Towle is the interim Chief Executive Officer. She believes a high-performing health system begins with focusing on people. Her goal is to foster an environment where employees feel supported to do their best, every day. Transparency also drives her approach and is essential to building trust and making meaningful change. By being open and accountable in how we work, we strengthen collaboration and ensure our decisions reflect the needs of those we serve.

Maureen brings more than two decades of senior management experience, specializing in innovation, data management, and organizational effectiveness within government sectors. She has also been the Chief Privacy Officer and the Chief Data and Privacy Officer for the Government of Alberta.

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