{"id":661302,"date":"2026-05-11T01:44:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T01:44:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/661302\/"},"modified":"2026-05-11T01:44:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T01:44:14","slug":"quebec-rolling-out-digital-health-dashboard-pilot-project-to-reduce-paperwork-montreal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/661302\/","title":{"rendered":"Quebec rolling out digital health dashboard pilot project to reduce paperwork – Montreal"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Quebec has rolled out its digital health dashboard pilot project on Saturday despite criticism over security breaches and technical issues.<\/p>\n

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The system, which was first introduced in Montreal and Mauricie at 4 a.m, is meant to replace faxes, paper forms and manual scanning.<\/p>\n

The government says the new platform \u2014 which was developed by Epic Systems \u2014 will enable clinicians to receive real-time alerts, avoid duplicate tests, better coordinate care and improve patient safety.<\/p>\n

It is expected to cost Quebec $400 million to develop and implement, with $329 already spent, according to the government.<\/p>\n

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The pilot project has come under criticism in recent weeks from both opposition parties and healthcare professionals. Some have worried of a repeat of the auto insurance board fiasco last year.<\/p>\n

Quebec\u2019s attempt at a digital modernization of its auto insurance board led to a disastrous rollout, half a billion dollars in cost overruns and a public inquiry.<\/p>\n

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Health Minister Sonia B\u00e9langer is urging Quebecers to be patient as the system could experience bugs and glitches.<\/p>\n

At a news conference, Erika Bially, the technology VP of the public health agency Sant\u00e9 Qu\u00e9bec, said most of the issues raised by staff were related to connection problems.<\/p>\n

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She said there were no security breaches since the system was rolled out and safeguards have been put in place.<\/p>\n

According to Bially, just over 200 tickets related to technological problems with the system were opened. She says 169 of those have already been resolved.<\/p>\n

The new digital health system will eventually be rolled out across the entire health care network, which is expected to cost between $1.5 billion and $3 billion. It will merge about 400 different IT systems.<\/p>\n

Quebec\u2019s health authority said in a press release on Friday that operating costs for the new system are expected to be about $100 million per year. It added that the system will save it at least $120 million a year.<\/p>\n

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