A ‘last resort’? Santé Quebec acknowledges 811 health line is ‘far from perfect’
Teresa Tucci will only turn to Quebec’s 811 health line as a “last resort” after saying she waited…
Quebec struck a deal to keep a digital prescription platform. The costs aren’t publicly disclosed
After Ottawa recently pulled the plug on the service, Quebec is moving forward with a digital program modernizing…
Opinion: SOS! Save our smaller family clinics
Quebec successfully met the ambitious goal of registering 500,000 new patients to family doctors, one month ahead of…
Quebec reporting a rise in diarrhea-causing parasite cases
Quebec is experiencing an uptick in the number of cases of a parasite causing watery and sometimes explosive…
Quebec digital health records system still facing challenges
“The training was insufficient and maybe not appropriate, when we look back.” That was Dr. Raja Hatem’s assessment…
Thirty years after MS diagnosis, Montrealer views life through a lens of gratitude
One day in the mid-’90s, Montrealer Pierre Bérubé realized he couldn’t feel his left leg. A few months…
Exclusive: Second prominent heart surgeon joins exodus from Quebec
A second cardiac surgeon will quit Quebec this summer to practice permanently outside the province because of a…
Quebec health workers sing praises of digital records system
An administrative task that once took Dr. Léo Jean Perrin five minutes now takes him seconds. “It’s almost…
Exclusive: Quebec drops U.S. firm for provincewide rollout of electronic medical records
Fearful of the potential for ballooning costs, the Quebec government has already abandoned the idea of partnering with…
Quebec has more unfilled medical residencies than ever
The number of unfilled residency positions for medical school graduates hit a new high in Quebec this year,…
Opinion: Finally, a vision for primary care in Quebec
Given the fundamental role that primary care plays in our lives, it’s hard to believe that the new…
Santé Québec to reinstate ER indicator on medical dashboard
Santé Québec announced Monday it will reinstate a highly followed emergency room indicator — the percentage of ER…