Hawkesbury using Novari to share surgical wait list data
July 14, 2021
KINGSTON, ON – Novari Health announced that its technology will be used by Hawkesbury General Hospital (HGH) to facilitate the sharing of surgical wait lists with other regional hospitals. HGH will be sharing wait list data from its Epic medical record system with The Ottawa Hospital, Queensway Carleton Hospital, Hôpital Montfort and Cornwall Community Hospital to provide regional insight and coordination capabilities.
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