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Patients take control: Why direct access to medical records in Canada is reshaping healthcare

  • Dr. Tim Sandle--Digital Journal
  • published date: 2026-08-17 20:07:09 UTC

Digital access to medical records is likely to become a standard expectation rather than a novel feature. Patients increasingly expect the same level of accessibility from healthcare that they already experience in banking, retail and travel services. The pos…

For many Canadians, accessing personal healthcare information has historically been a slow and fragmented process. Obtaining laboratory results, prescription histories, diagnostic imaging reports or … [+5851 chars]