Ontario expanding primary care plan, new digital medical record system aims to improve access, coordination

Ontario announces new medical record system

TORONTO – Ontario announced it will produce a new province-wide Primary Care Medical Record system that will integrate patient records, reduce paperwork for doctors and improve the quality of care received by patients. It’s part of Ontario’s Primary Care Action Plan, for which the province will raise overall funding to a total of $3.4 billion between 2025 and 2029. “Building a modern, connected primary care system is essential to improving the h…

Ontario expanding primary care plan, new digital medical record system aims to improve access, coordination

The Ontario government says it is taking the next step in its Primary Care Action Plan with the creation of a provincewide digital medical record system and increased funding aimed at improving access to care. The province announced it will invest a total of $3.4 billion through 2029 to expand primary care services, including new and enhanced care teams across Ontario. Officials say the new medical record system will allow clinicians to securely…