Physicians want N.L. to hit pause on a mandatory, province-wide electronic health information system – CBC

More than 250 have signed a petition calling for changes to the CorCare program

Mar 26, 2026

Doctors in Newfoundland and Labrador say rapid implementation of a province-wide electronic health information system threatens to harm patients and push some physicians to retire or leave the province.

The province’s health authority says its electronic health information system, CorCare, based on the Epic software platform used in many parts of Canada and the U.S., is set to launch on April 25.

N.L. Health Services says CorCare promises to modernize health care by replacing outdated systems like Meditech, providing a single, integrated digital record to improve patient care, efficiency and data sharing across the province.

Hundreds of physicians in this province have concerns about how it’s being launched. More than 250 of them have signed a petition calling on the province’s health authority to stagger the rollout of the CorCare system so it’s put in place gradually, in phases.

Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/nl-doctors-corcare-petition-9.7141956