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The Digital Health Record (DSN), which has faced criticism in recent weeks over security breaches and technical issues, was finally launched early Saturday at the CIUSSS du Nord-de-l’Île-de-Montréal and the CIUSSS de la Mauricie-et-du-Centre-du-Québec.
Santé Québec is defending its Digital Health Record (DSN) project, insisting the new system will ultimately save the agency at least $120 million per year, even as questions mount over its operating costs.
The association of Quebec’s psychiatrists says it supports a bill that would make it easier to forcibly hospitalize someone in a mental health crisis.
The CAQ government insists that the contract awarded to the US firm Epic for the controversial Digital Health Record (DSN) was awarded 'by the book,' even though the process is currently under investigation.
Days before the launch of Santé Quebec’s controversial digital health record project, a document is being shared with Quebec health workers advising them of phrases they should not say to patients.
The Public Procurement Authority (AMP) has reprimanded Santé Québec and the Ministry of Health regarding the Finance and Procurement Information System (SIFA), in what appears to be yet another IT quagmire.
Spring is in full swing and experts say Montreal is seeing a longer allergy season due to climate change.
Some Quebec pharmacies have started to remove energy drinks from their shelves.
Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette has confirmed that the province's Digital Health Record will be rolled out starting Saturday in two CIUSSSs.
Orthopedic surgeons are raising the alarm about their youngest patients. They say the number of young athletes tearing their anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in the knee is in the hundreds per year.
Teen health in Montreal has been on the decline for more than a decade, which is why Montreal Public Health invited high school students from across the city to an event to discuss their experiences, concerns and ideas for improving teen health and wellness.
The McGill University Health Centre says it is discontinuing its Clic Santé telephone line as part of a 'broader effort' to improve access to appointments.
The Coalition Avenir Québec government is attempting to offer reassurance regarding potential delays in cancer treatments as a result of the implementation of the Digital Health Record.
There are 350 more practicing doctors in Quebec than there were a year ago. Despite this, the number of doctors has decreased in three of the province’s 17 regions, according to a medical workforce report by the Collège des médecins du Québec.
Following the lead of schools, a dozen sports organizations in Quebec are now calling for a ban on energy drinks for those under 16.
Montreal public health is warning of a person who visited several locations in and about the city, 'while contagious' with the measles.
