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In question period, members questioned the government about PrescribeIT, a $300-million electronic prescription program that is now being wound down. The Conservatives said only a small share of prescriptions went through the program, and asked where the money went and who received it, noting that Canada Health Infoway paid Telus Health to develop it. The government said it had set the program up with the provinces and territories and the money was spent, but that it was ended because provinces and doctors were not using it enough.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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Marjorie Michel

Liberal
“We tried using an electronic prescription program with the provinces and territories a few years ago. We stopped funding it because the provinces were not using it.”
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Mr. Speaker, as my colleague knows, since this issue was discussed at the Standing Committee on Health, the government decided a few years ago to use the PrescribeIT program in collaboration with the provinces and territories. When we evaluated the program, it was not being used by the provinces, so the government stopped the funding.

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Marjorie Michel

Liberal
“We set up the program in the provinces and territories, and the money was spent. We ended the program because doctors did not use it enough.”
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Mr. Speaker, as my colleagues are well aware, the program was put in place in the provinces and territories, so the money has been spent. However, doctors did not use the program enough for us to continue, so we ended it.

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