SHA says about 500 Sask. healthcare workers reported payment concerns every two weeks [Video]

The Administration Information Management System (AIMS), which includes payroll management for healthcare workers, has been in development for the past six years. Initially budgeted at $80 million, the cost has ballooned to $203 million, with a flawed launch in 2022 that has drawn criticism.

Andrew Will, CEO of the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA), acknowledged the challenges faced during the development of AIMS, particularly with the initial rollout.

“I’ll certainly acknowledge that the collective partnership, you know, we’ve seen challenges as we’ve gone forward with the project. Our first go-live, you may know, was not successful. An incredible amount of improvements have been made since then, and I’m pleased to see where we are today. But I would also acknowledge there is still improvement work to be done,” Will said.

Despite the improvements, the June 2024 rollout of AIMS faced backlash from both the NDP and the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses …