Quebec's Digital Health Record Pilot: What to Expect

0:00It's April 22nd. This is Canada News today, AI-powered stories from your city. Quebec's rolling out a new digital health record pilot in two spots, Maurici Center de Quebec, and the North Island of Montreal, kicking off May, 9th. Officials from Santa Cabeque say clinical activity will drop big time during the switch, to smooth out the tech upgrade across the health network. In a briefing this week, they broke down the plan, starting Monday, expect a 75% dip from normal levels, then 50% from May, 4th for two weeks. Things ran back up to 75% on May 18th, hitting full speed by May 25th. Health pros have voiced worries in the media about the shake-up, but leaders like the CIUSSS president stress it'll hit routine stuff hardest. Urgent care, like oncology treatments, stays untouched, with backup plans in place to keep patients safe. Santa Cabeque's IT head says they're locked and loaded for launch day, no plans to push it back. Meanwhile, health minister Sonya Baylanger hinted she could still pull the plug on these

1:04pilots if needed. As this digital push tests the waters, eyes are on how quick they bounce back to full throttle in these regions.