What financial and political price will Quebec pay for its digital transformation?
Quebec is undergoing a significant digital transformation in its healthcare system, with a focus on implementing electronic health records. The project has faced challenges, including cost overruns and concerns about data sovereignty due to its partnership with a U.S. software provider. Despite these issues, officials believe that the new system could greatly enhance the efficiency and safety of patient care.
- ▪Quebec's digital transformation project has a budget of $1.5 billion and is expected to take 15 years.
- ▪The initial pilot project has already exceeded its budget, costing $402 million instead of the planned $265 million.
- ▪Concerns have been raised about data sovereignty due to the involvement of a U.S.-based company, Epic Systems Corp.
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ShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountThe media coverage afforded Quebec’s “digital transformation” is astonishing in both its breadth and breathlessness.“C’est un go!” exclaimed a Radio-Canada headline published just after 3:40 a.m. on May 9, when a couple of hospitals started cautiously using a new electronic health record system. “It’s almost like magic,” the Montreal Gazette reported in a front-page story noting that electronic health records are more efficient than paper files and fax machines. Quebec first announced plans to digitize patients’ health records back in 2001.
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