Electronic Records

KINGSTON, Ont. – Novari Health is pleased to announce it has completed another successful implementation of its surgical wait list management and eBooking technology. The Novari ATC software is being provided as software as a service to Arnprior and District Memorial Hospital and all surgical offices. Read More

OWEN SOUND, Ont. – The Georgian Bay Information Network (GBIN), a partnership of six Ontario healthcare organizations, is advancing its use of Oracle Health’s electronic health records (EHR) by adding new capabilities for advanced clinical services, optimized medication administration, and oncology specialty support under its recently launched multi-year project called eNautilus. These additions are expected to help caregivers improve patient safety, enhance collaboration between caregivers across facilities, and reduce the administrative burden on clinicians across the GBIN’s combined 15 hospitals. Read More

WHITBY, Ont. – Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores) has been recognized by the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) for revalidating and achieving Stage 7, the highest level of maturity, for the following three maturity models: Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model (EMRAM) for inpatients; Outpatient Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model (O-EMRAM); and Adoption Model for Analytics Maturity (AMAM). Read More

QUEBEC CITY – The province of Quebec has chosen Wisconsin-based Epic Systems Corporation to build infrastructure for the health network’s digital transition. Health Minister Christian Dubé (pictured) revealed this information last week during an exchange with Liberal MNA Michelle Setlakwe as part of the detailed study of Bill 15 on health network reform. Read More

KINGSTON, Ont. – Novari Health has executed an agreement with Niagara Health to implement its surgical wait list management and eBooking technology. The Novari ATC technology is being provided as software as a service to the hospital and all surgical offices. Read More

TORONTO – Physicians, researchers and experts – many from Unity Health Toronto – are calling for the collection of data on race and Indigenous identity during the health card application and renewal process as a way to identify and address health inequities. The group outlined their proposal in a commentary published in The Canadian Medical Association Journal. Read More

VANCOUVER – Advocates are pushing for the inclusion of gender, sex and sexual orientation (GSSO) information in electronic health records through a co-ordinated and standardized approach across the country. The Community-Based Research Centre, based in Vancouver, released a report this month calling for all jurisdictions to add more fields on medical forms that would capture the full diversity of sexual orientation and gender identity. Read More

OTTAWA – Queensway Carleton Hospital, which uses the MEDITECH information system, has implemented a point-to-point model that enables it to exchange patient records with The Ottawa Hospital, an Epic customer. Queensway Carleton Hospital, an innovative hospital, was one of the first Canadian healthcare organizations to implement Health Records on the iPhone and is a committed member of the MEDITECH Collaborative, a grassroots organization advancing interoperability across Ontario. Read More