Program Enhances Transfer, Management of Health Information
Department of Health
November 25, 2008 10:31 AM
One of the best electronic medical record programs in the country is being used to improve health care in Nova Scotia by enhancing the way patient medical information is transferred and managed.
The electronic medical record program, Primary Healthcare Information Management, won a gold medal recently in the provincial category at the National Government Technology Distinction Awards, which recognize leadership, innovation and excellence within the public sector.
The electronic medical record program is linked with the eResults system, which delivers electronic lab and diagnostic imaging results to provincially approved electronic medical record systems.
"Nova Scotia is recognized as a national leader for some of the innovative work that we are doing and the positive impacts it has for our patients," said Health Minister Chris d'Entremont.
"We are the first province to deliver electronic lab results from all provincial labs to all provincially approved electronic medical record systems. This puts Nova Scotia in an advantageous position to accelerate adoption of technology in the health system, which leads to many other benefits."
In 2005, Nova Scotia established the Primary Healthcare Information Management program to improve health care delivery. The program offers a variety of methods to successfully adopt electronic medical records.
Nightingale Informatix, the company the Department of Health partnered with, was also selected as a finalist for the Canadian Healthcare Information Technology Trade Association's 2008 Healthcare Transformation Award, for its work on eResults with the department.
In 2005 Nightingale and the Department of Health entered into an agreement for the delivery of provincially hosted electronic medical records.
FOR BROADCAST USE:
Nova Scotians' health care services are improving with
enhancements in the way patient medical information is
transferred and managed by one of the best electronic medical
record programs in the country.
Nova Scotia's electronic medical record program, Primary
Healthcare Information Management, won a gold medal in the
provincial category at the National Government Technology
Distinction Awards for its success linking with the eResults
system.
EResults delivers electronic lab and diagnostic
imaging results from provincial labs to approved electronic
medical record programs.
The awards recognize leadership, innovation and
excellence within the public sector.
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Media Contact: Krista Higdon
Department of Health
902-424-2583
E-mail: krista.higdon@gov.ns.ca
One of the best electronic medical record programs in the country is being used to improve health care in Nova Scotia by enhancing the way patient medical information is transferred and managed.
The electronic medical record program, Primary Healthcare Information Management, won a gold medal recently in the provincial category at the National Government Technology Distinction Awards, which recognize leadership, innovation and excellence within the public sector.
The electronic medical record program is linked with the eResults system, which delivers electronic lab and diagnostic imaging results to provincially approved electronic medical record systems.
"Nova Scotia is recognized as a national leader for some of the innovative work that we are doing and the positive impacts it has for our patients," said Health Minister Chris d'Entremont.
"We are the first province to deliver electronic lab results from all provincial labs to all provincially approved electronic medical record systems. This puts Nova Scotia in an advantageous position to accelerate adoption of technology in the health system, which leads to many other benefits."
In 2005, Nova Scotia established the Primary Healthcare Information Management program to improve health care delivery. The program offers a variety of methods to successfully adopt electronic medical records.
Nightingale Informatix, the company the Department of Health partnered with, was also selected as a finalist for the Canadian Healthcare Information Technology Trade Association's 2008 Healthcare Transformation Award, for its work on eResults with the department.
In 2005 Nightingale and the Department of Health entered into an agreement for the delivery of provincially hosted electronic medical records.
FOR BROADCAST USE:
Nova Scotians' health care services are improving with
enhancements in the way patient medical information is
transferred and managed by one of the best electronic medical
record programs in the country.
Nova Scotia's electronic medical record program, Primary
Healthcare Information Management, won a gold medal in the
provincial category at the National Government Technology
Distinction Awards for its success linking with the eResults
system.
EResults delivers electronic lab and diagnostic
imaging results from provincial labs to approved electronic
medical record programs.
The awards recognize leadership, innovation and
excellence within the public sector.
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Media Contact: Krista Higdon
Department of Health
902-424-2583
E-mail: krista.higdon@gov.ns.ca