Santé Québec will launch a new system of digital health records (Le Dossiers santé numérique) on May 9 in the CIUSSS de la Mauricie-et-du-Centre-du-Québec and the CIUSSS du Nord-de-l'Île-de-Montréal.

McGill University experts are available to comment:

Samer Faraj, Canada Research Chair in Technology, Innovation & Organizing, Director, McGill Institute for Transforming Healthcare and Associate Member, Department of Social Studies of Medicine has been studying various digital health records for about 20 years. He currently co-leads the digital the digital transformation axis of the Réseau Santé Numérique (Digital Health Network) an FRQS-funded network that mobilizes 600+ academic and health sector professionals toward digitizing health care in Quebec. He also serves as President du conseil scientifique of the Institut National de la Santé et Service Sociaux (INESSS), a government organization involved in medical innovation and regulation.
samer.faraj [at] mcgill.ca (English, French)

Samira A. Rahimi, Canada Research Chair in AI and Advanced Digital Primary Health Care, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences, can speak about digital health infrastructure and AI readiness; implications for clinical practice, including clinician workflows and training; responsible and equitable use, including respect for privacy.
samira.rahimi [at] mcgill.ca (English)