Aaron Derfel

Dr. Emmanuel Moss's planned move to the U.S. follows a similar announcement last month by Concordia professor Gad Saad.

Sexually transmitted infections like gonorrhea are also up, according to a new report.

The system was meant to ensure financial efficiency within the health network.

On May 9, Santé Québec will launch two pilot projects with Wisconsin-based Epic Systems digitizing patients' files.

Patients will have to go online to schedule appointments for bloodwork and other sampling procedures, but spots are often full.

Digital sovereignty concerns have arisen as Epic Systems of the U.S. will store patient records on its servers.

Health Minister Sonia Bélanger warned Tuesday she retains the right to veto the two pilot projects.

The previous chart set an ambitious target of zero patients experiencing stretcher stays of 24 hours or more.

"They've definitely taken a lot of the ER stats away," says a highly placed source.

"If you don't want to face the problem, just ignore it," Dr. Bernard Cantin says of the missing data.