P.E.I. leading country in EMR rollout

P.E.I. implemented a province-wide EMR system and most family doctors are using it to manage the treatment of their patients. Two years ago, 70% of island general practitioners were primarily using paper records and the rest were using a virtual filling cabinet. The EMR system is standardized, allowing doctors and allied health professionals to share patient information instantly and more securely than through fax or by mail. Technical glitches caused hundreds of missed referrals over the last two years, however, Health P.E.I. says those issues were resolved.