New Quebec bill seeks to modernize patients' access to health data

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The new approach would see digital medical files follow patients wherever they seek help, rather than patients having to act as \u0022clerks of the state.\u0022

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The modernization of the law has several goals, including promoting “active participation” of people in improving their health. It also hopes to facilitate the work of health professionals by improving the efficiency of sharing information. Modernization of the health information system is one of the pillars of Dubé’s health reform plan. He noted that at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the government had difficulty acting because it lacked data from the network.

 

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