SHINE EMR partnership about to go live

MARKHAM, Ont. – Oak Valley Health, Southlake Health, and Stevenson Memorial Hospital will go live with an upgraded electronic medical record system next week. The upgraded system integrates new digital care processes, significantly reducing paper-based protocols. All three healthcare organizations will continue to deliver safe, high-quality care throughout this important transition, the hospitals said.

The three organizations are partners in the Shared Health Information Network Exchange (SHINE), which helps connect care across York Region, Durham Region, and Simcoe County.

Over the past year and a half, they have worked closely with their technology vendor MEDITECH to strengthen their shared electronic medical record system.

The upgraded system will transition from mostly paper-based processes to a more electronic system for clinicians and staff, supporting more streamlined, coordinated care. Patients will benefit from improved communication between care teams and enhanced safeguards designed to support patient safety at every step.

Oak Valley Health hosts the MEDITECH Expanse system for the SHINE partnership.