NS deploys e-health record, starts with IWK Health
December 10, 2025
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia began the transition to a province-wide electronic health record – known as ‘One Person One Record’ – by switching on its new Oracle system last weekend at the IWK Health Centre. The hospital was to be the launching pad for a solution that’s designed to unify records across the jurisdiction, making it easier for clinicians to access the information they need and rendering patient care safer and more efficient.
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