eHealth Centre of Excellence

Ocean eReferral to Novari eRequest Integration

 

Overview

The Ocean eReferral Network (Ocean) and Novari eRequest (Novari Health) integration will enable clinicians to send eReferrals directly from their EMRs via Ocean to Central Intakes and hospitals who use Novari eRequest for intake and processing. 

 

The Purpose

  • Flow patient referral information across systems of both primary care providers and specialists to central intakes / hospitals  
  • Enable seamless electronic flow of information across both eReferral systems 

 

Benefits of Ocean eReferral and Novari eRequest Integration 

  • Transcription reduction   
    • Mandatory fields will auto populate in Novari eRequest eliminating time and effort associated with transcription  
  • Administration Effort Reduced 
    • Patients are notified via email, eliminating the need to make phone calls. Decision support ensures no referral is incomplete, appropriate attachments are included

 

This integration is funded by the Ministry of Health as part of the Ontario eServices Program. For more information about this integration or to get your site added to the roadmap, email Gillian Labonte, Project Manager at [email protected]

 

FAQ

 

About the Integration

 

Integration - Phase 1

 

Future Phases

 

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