Canadian EMRs
Electronic medical records in Canada
In 2022, 93% of Canadian primary care physicians charted in an electronic medical record (EMR). Most use a product from one of three vendors: TELUS Health, QHR Technologies (Accuro) or WELLSTAR. This guide lists the physician EMRs Canadian clinics use most, where each one is common, and how Scribeberry brings reviewed notes into each chart.
Key takeaways
- 93% of Canadian primary care physicians used an EMR in 2022, up from 73% in 2015 (CIHI, Commonwealth Fund survey).
- TELUS Health, QHR Technologies and WELLSTAR hold roughly 80% of the physician EMR market.
- In Ontario, PS Suite (9,293), Accuro (7,895) and OSCAR Pro (5,279) lead OntarioMD’s vendor-reported counts as of October 22, 2026.
- Black Book Research reports that Accuro was used by about 17% of Canadian physicians as of 2021.
- Hospital EMRs are a separate market, led by Epic, Oracle Health (Cerner) and MEDITECH.
- Scribeberry works alongside these EMRs: Accuro through its official API, PS Suite from inside the chart, web EMRs through the Chrome extension and desktop EMRs through the desktop app.
The top 10 physician EMRs in Canada
There is no official national ranking of physician EMRs. This list combines the public evidence: OntarioMD’s vendor-reported counts for Ontario and New Brunswick, Quebec’s list of certified EMR suppliers, vendor figures and independent research. It covers community and ambulatory physician EMRs. Hospital systems are a separate market, covered below.
- TELUS PS Suite: Ontario’s most-used EMR, with 9,293 community physicians and nurses in OntarioMD’s October 2026 count. Scribeberry launches from inside the PS Suite chart and writes the reviewed note back.
- Accuro (QHR Technologies): Used by about 17% of Canadian physicians as of 2021, according to Black Book Research, with 7,895 clinicians in Ontario. Owned by Loblaw, it serves about 20,000 clinicians. Scribeberry connects through Accuro’s official API.
- OSCAR Pro (WELLSTAR): The hosted, commercially supported version of OSCAR, with 5,279 clinicians in Ontario and many BC clinics. Scribeberry works through the Chrome extension’s Smart Pull and Smart Push.
- TELUS Med Access: TELUS Health’s web EMR, common in community and primary care clinics across Western Canada. Scribeberry works through the Chrome extension.
- TELUS Wolf: A Windows desktop EMR still running in many Alberta and BC practices. Scribeberry’s desktop app dictates into Wolf chart fields.
- Profile EMR (Intrahealth): Leads OntarioMD’s New Brunswick count with 698 clinicians, and runs as a web or desktop chart. Scribeberry uses the Chrome extension for Profile Web and the desktop app for the installed client.
- Avaros EMR: Ontario’s fourth-largest certified EMR, with 1,358 clinicians. Scribeberry brings notes in with the Chrome extension or the desktop app.
- TELUS CHR: The Collaborative Health Record, a web EMR built on Input Health, with 1,147 clinicians in Ontario and 240 in New Brunswick. Scribeberry works through the Chrome extension.
- Juno EMR (WELLSTAR): A web EMR with 399 clinicians in Ontario’s count. Scribeberry works through the Chrome extension.
- MYLE (MEDFAR): A Quebec-certified web EMR, widely used in Quebec, including in family medicine groups (GMFs). Scribeberry works through the Chrome extension, with French notes and French support.
The first three are clear from the counts. Below them, the order depends on the province: Med Access and Wolf are stronger in the West, Profile and CHR in New Brunswick, and MYLE, Omnimed and TELUS Medesync in Quebec. Canadian Healthcare Technology estimates that TELUS Health’s EMRs serve more than 40,000 clinicians and that WELLSTAR serves 10,000 physicians.
Ontario EMR counts
Each month, EMR vendors report to OntarioMD how many community-based physicians and nurses with a valid CPSO or CNO licence use their certified EMR. The same report covers New Brunswick, where Profile EMR leads with 698 clinicians.
Community-based physicians and nurses using OMD-certified EMRs in Ontario, as reported by vendors (OntarioMD, October 22, 2026, September numbers).
| Rank | EMR | Vendor | Physicians and nurses |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PS Suite EMR | TELUS Health | 9,293 |
| 2 | Accuro EMR | QHR Technologies | 7,895 |
| 3 | OSCAR Pro | WELLSTAR | 5,279 |
| 4 | Avaros EMR | Avaros | 1,358 |
| 5 | Collaborative Health Record | TELUS Health | 1,147 |
| 6 | EMR Advantage | Canadian Health Systems | 856 |
| 7 | Cerebrum | AwareMD (a WELLSTAR subsidiary) | 537 |
| 8 | Juno EMR | WELLSTAR | 399 |
| 9 | MYLE | MEDFAR Clinical Solutions | 191 |
| 10 | Med Access EMR | TELUS Health | 181 |
| All 14 certified EMRs | 27,509 |
Three vendors account for about 90% of these clinicians (24,731 of 27,509): TELUS Health with PS Suite, CHR and Med Access; QHR Technologies with Accuro; and WELLSTAR with OSCAR Pro, Juno and Cerebrum.
Ontario is moving to a provincial EMR model
In July 2026, Ontario launched a procurement for a provincial primary care medical record. The province plans to select up to four EMR vendors. Clinicians who opt in would choose among them and pay licence fees to the province instead of their current vendor. A clinic that switches EMRs keeps its Scribeberry account and templates; only the way notes reach the chart changes.
EMRs by province
Common physician EMRs by region, and how Scribeberry connects to each.
| Region | Common physician EMRs | How Scribeberry connects |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | PS Suite, Accuro, OSCAR Pro, Avaros, TELUS CHR, EMR Advantage | Launch from the PS Suite chart; official API for Accuro; Chrome extension for OSCAR Pro and CHR |
| British Columbia | Accuro, OSCAR Pro, Med Access, Wolf, MOIS | Official API for Accuro; Chrome extension for OSCAR Pro and Med Access; desktop app for Wolf and MOIS |
| Alberta and the Prairies | Accuro, Med Access, Wolf, Healthquest | Official API for Accuro; Chrome extension for Med Access and Healthquest; desktop app for Wolf |
| Quebec | MYLE, Omnimed, TELUS Medesync, medO alys (formerly Ofys), MobileMed | Chrome extension or desktop app, with French notes, support and onboarding |
| New Brunswick | Profile, TELUS CHR, PS Suite | Chrome extension or desktop app for Profile; Chrome extension for CHR; launch from the PS Suite chart |
| Hospitals, all provinces | Epic, Oracle Health (Cerner), MEDITECH | Desktop app on the workstation, where hospital IT allows it |
Quebec certifies its own EMRs. The province’s list of certified suppliers names MYLE (MEDFAR), Omnimed, TELUS Medesync, Ofys (now medO alys) and MobileMed. Scribeberry works alongside MYLE, Omnimed, Medesync and medO alys, and supports French notes, French technical support and French onboarding.
Hospital EMRs are a separate market
Canadian Healthcare Technology describes both markets as three-firm oligopolies. In hospitals, Epic, Oracle Health and MEDITECH dominate. In ambulatory care, TELUS Health, WELL and Accuro dominate, with roughly 80% market share, high switching costs and limited competition.
Physicians who work in both settings often chart in two systems. Scribeberry’s desktop app dictates into hospital workstation fields where IT allows it, and the same templates work in the clinic EMR.
EMR adoption and the documentation burden
EMR use among Canadian primary care physicians rose from 73% in 2015 to 86% in 2019 and 93% in 2022, according to CIHI’s analysis of the Commonwealth Fund survey. That matches the average across the ten countries surveyed.
Adoption did not remove the paperwork. In a 2023 Ontario College of Family Physicians survey of 1,343 family doctors, respondents reported spending 19.1 hours a week on administrative tasks, about 40% of a 47.7-hour work week. 94% said they were overwhelmed by administrative work.
Sharing between systems is still limited. In 2022, 38% of Canadian family doctors could electronically exchange patient clinical summaries with other health care providers, against a 67% average across the countries surveyed. Black Book Research counts about 20 distinct EHR platforms across Canada, and when Doctors of BC surveyed members in 2022, 81% said they would prefer fewer EMRs or a single one.
The Competition Bureau’s 2022 digital health market study pointed to restricted data access, procurement rules that favour incumbents, and high switching costs. An AI scribe that works alongside the existing EMR avoids a migration: the clinic keeps its chart and changes only how the note is written.
How to choose an AI scribe for your EMR
An AI scribe fits best when the note reaches the chart without retyping and patient data stays in Canada. These checks cover most Canadian clinics.
What to check, and how Scribeberry handles it.
| What to check | Why it matters | Scribeberry |
|---|---|---|
| How the note reaches the chart | Copying text between windows adds clicks to every visit | Official API for Accuro, launch from the chart for PS Suite, Chrome extension Smart Pull and Smart Push for web EMRs, and the desktop app for installed EMRs |
| Where data is stored | Provincial health privacy law and patient trust | Stored in Canada, encrypted in transit and at rest, never used for AI training. Audio is not retained; transcripts stay until you delete them, with configurable retention |
| National program standing | National programs list vendors that passed their evaluation | Canada Health Infoway pre-qualified vendor for the national AI Scribe Program |
| Language | Quebec clinics, and many others, chart in French | French notes, French technical support and French onboarding |
| Forms and referrals | Forms and letters fill much of the administrative week | Referral summaries and PDF form filling, including CRA T2201, AISH, WSIB and WorkSafeBC forms |
| Price | Per-clinician cost adds up across a clinic | Trial Mode is $0 (3 days unlimited, then 20 uses a month). Pro is $99/month or $999/year, with no EMR integration fee |
Try Scribeberry with your EMR
Start with three unlimited days, no credit card required. Draft a note, review it and bring it into your chart. Pro is $99/month.
Frequently asked questions
What are the most popular EMRs in Canada?
The most-used physician EMRs are TELUS PS Suite, Accuro from QHR Technologies and OSCAR Pro from WELLSTAR. They lead OntarioMD’s vendor-reported counts for Ontario, and Black Book Research reports that Accuro was used by about 17% of Canadian physicians as of 2021. TELUS Med Access, TELUS Wolf, Profile, Avaros, TELUS CHR, Juno and MYLE complete the top 10, with the order depending on the province. TELUS Health, QHR and WELLSTAR hold roughly 80% of the market.
What percentage of Canadian physicians use an EMR?
93% of Canadian primary care physicians used an EMR in their practice in 2022, up from 73% in 2015 and 86% in 2019, according to CIHI’s analysis of the Commonwealth Fund survey. That matches the average of the ten countries surveyed.
Which EMR is used most in Ontario?
TELUS PS Suite. As of October 22, 2026, vendors reported 9,293 community-based physicians and nurses on PS Suite to OntarioMD, followed by Accuro (7,895), OSCAR Pro (5,279), Avaros (1,358) and TELUS CHR (1,147). The count covers 27,509 clinicians across 14 certified EMRs.
Which EMRs are certified in Quebec?
Quebec’s list of certified EMR suppliers names MYLE (MEDFAR), Omnimed, TELUS Medesync, Ofys (now medO alys) and MobileMed. Scribeberry works alongside MYLE, Omnimed, Medesync and medO alys through the Chrome extension or desktop app, with French notes, French technical support and French onboarding.
What is the difference between an EMR and an EHR in Canada?
An EMR is the chart a clinic keeps for its own patients. An electronic health record (EHR) is a shared provincial record that brings together information such as lab results, medications and hospital reports from many sources; Alberta Netcare is one example. In Ontario, certified EMRs connect to provincial services such as OLIS lab results and Health Report Manager.
Does Scribeberry work with my EMR?
Yes. Keep the EMR you already use. Accuro connects through its official API to import chart context and send the reviewed note back. PS Suite launches Scribeberry from inside the chart. Web EMRs such as OSCAR Pro, Jane, Juno, Med Access and TELUS CHR use the Chrome extension’s Smart Pull and Smart Push. Desktop EMRs such as Wolf and MOIS use the desktop app, and any EMR that accepts pasted text works with copy and paste.
Where does Scribeberry store patient data?
Scribeberry stores data in Canada. Data is encrypted in transit and at rest and is never used for AI training. Audio is not retained. Transcripts remain until you delete them, with configurable retention. Scribeberry’s privacy documentation covers PIPEDA, Ontario’s PHIPA and Quebec’s Law 25.
Is Scribeberry an Infoway pre-qualified vendor?
Yes. Canada Health Infoway selected Scribeberry as a pre-qualified vendor for its national AI Scribe Program.
Can Scribeberry help with provincial billing codes?
Yes. Each province has its own fee schedule, such as OHIP’s Schedule of Benefits in Ontario and the MSC Payment Schedule in British Columbia. Scribeberry offers billing code lookup for Ontario, BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, plus ICD codes. Check suggested codes against your provincial schedule before you submit a claim.
How much time can an AI scribe save?
It depends on your visit mix, your EMR and how much editing each draft needs, and published results vary by study and product. Measure it in your own clinic: run the same visit types for two weeks and time each note from the end of the visit to signing in the chart. For scale, Ontario family doctors reported 19.1 hours a week of administrative work in a 2023 OCFP survey.
How much does Scribeberry cost?
Trial Mode is $0, with three unlimited days and then 20 uses a month. Pro is $99/month or $999/year. There is no separate EMR integration fee.
References
- Physicians and nurses using certified EMR offerings — OntarioMD, vendor-reported numbers, October 22, 2026
- Improved use of information technology can result in more coordinated care for patients — CIHI, 2022 Commonwealth Fund survey results
- Survey results reveal the challenges experienced by family doctors — CIHI, June 2023
- Top client-rated healthcare software and service vendors, Canada — Black Book Research, June 2025
- Can AI clinical co-pilots break open Canada’s EMR ecosystem? — Canadian Healthcare Technology, January 2026
- Digital health, clinical AI and the trade war — Canadian Healthcare Technology, September 2026
- Ontario launches provincial primary care record procurement — Santis Health, July 2026
- Liste des fournisseurs de solutions de dossiers médicaux électroniques — Gouvernement du Québec
- A profession in crisis: OCFP member survey — Ontario College of Family Physicians, May 2023
- Canada’s broken electronic medical records model — The Tyee, June 2023
- Canada Health Infoway selects pre-qualified vendors for national AI Scribe Program — Canada Health Infoway, 2025
Examples on this page are fictional and for illustration only; they do not describe real patients. Templates reflect the corresponding built-in template in Scribeberry at the date above.
