Canada’s fragmented electronic health records harm patients and cost taxpayers billions: New research
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In most Canadian provinces and territories, patient health information is siloed in separate software programs in different offices, designed by multiple vendors with differing standards. (Unsplash)
Canada’s fragmented electronic health records harm patients and cost taxpayers billions: New research
Published: May 4, 2026 12.30pm EDT
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Canada’s health systems began shifting from paper charts to electronic health records decades ago. These records hold patients’ critical health information, including medications, diagnoses, clinical notes, test results, specialist c…
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