Discussion · Government Orders
Jean-Yves Duclos Liberal
“Blocking health data harms researchers and patients. It also hurts small businesses, because they cannot get the data they need to compete with big companies. Making these systems work together will help small innovators compete.”
“Mr. Speaker, that is an excellent question. Data blocking is bad for at least two groups of partners we really need to support and invest in in our health care sector. First, it is bad for researchers who complain, including in Quebec, about data inaccessibility that prevents the development of new technology and connections across health care professionals. It is obviously very bad for patients. Second, it is bad for small businesses that would like to develop software and technologies to compete with bigger businesses. If there is no interoperability, the data controlled by bigger businesses cannot be accessed by smaller businesses, which prevents smaller businesses from competing in this area.”
Official Hansard
Mr. Speaker, that is an excellent question. Data blocking is bad for at least two groups of partners we really need to support and invest in in our health care sector. First, it is bad for researchers who complain, including in Quebec, about data inaccessibility that prevents the development of new technology and connections across health care professionals. It is obviously very bad for patients. Second, it is bad for small businesses that would like to develop software and technologies to compete with bigger businesses. If there is no interoperability, the data controlled by bigger businesses cannot be accessed by smaller businesses, which prevents smaller businesses from competing in this area.