Disconnected health systems and misinformation are putting patient care at risk, say Canadian physicians

Survey research finds 99% of Canadian physicians say that a disconnected health care system impacts their ability to provide patient care. 97% of Canadian physicians say they have had to provide patient care in response to false or misleading information that patients have found online. More than one-third of physicians surveyed (34%) say they have to deal with these misinformation issues “often.”