Some major changes are coming to the way in which health information is gathered, stored and shared.

The health system is being completely overhauled in what NL Health Services calls the “greatest transformation” it has ever seen.

The new system is scheduled to be up and running in the spring.

Tools like AI Scribe to record, transcribe and develop treatment plans will be part of the changes. It is already being used by many physicians and is something that has caught the attention of privacy officials.

Family physician and past-President of the NLMA, Dr. Steve Major, believes there are legitimate privacy concerns, but he’s been using it in a way so that it is not integrated with a patient’s health record.

He agrees with the questions raised, and doctors and the public want reassurance

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