Santé Québec suspends 2 major projects for network’s digital transformation
Posted October 2, 2025 6:02 pm.
Santé Québec is suspending its project to modernize payroll and purchasing management in the healthcare network: the Financial and Procurement Information System (SIFA). The government corporation is also postponing the Digital Health Record (DSN) for six months.
The Canadian Press confirmed this information, first reported by Radio-Canada, with two sources.
In a written statement, Erika Bially, Vice-President of Information Technology at Santé Québec, emphasized that the DSN and the SIFA are two “pillars” of the digital transformation the government wants to implement in the healthcare network, particularly to modernize tools and improve the network’s efficiency.
“However, the essential conditions for their success are currently no longer in place. In this context, we are making the difficult but responsible decision to step back and postpone the launch of the two DSN showcase sites and temporarily suspend the SIFA project,” said Bially.
Since the SAAQclic fiasco, several people working within the healthcare network have shared their concern that a similar failure could occur for digital patient records.
“These decisions are part of our commitment to successfully integrating the digital tools the network needs, while ensuring sound management of the public funds dedicated to these projects,” explained Bially in her statement.
-The Canadian Press’s health coverage is supported by a partnership with the Canadian Medical Association. The Canadian Press is solely responsible for this journalistic content.
–This report by La Presse Canadienne was translated by CityNews
