2025-03-28

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Below is a digest of new blog posts across all the Connect Care clinician blog channels in the last week. For more info on the blogs, click here. Note: A camera icon in a post on any of our channels indicates that there is an accompanying screenshot - just click the icon to view. 

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2025-03-25

Phased Replacement of IMPAX Viewer - Edmonton Zone Next (New Date)

As previously posted, Provincial Enterprise Imaging (PEI) is replacing the IMPAX system as the new Picture Archive and Communication System (PACS). The next phase of implementation will be in Edmonton Zone; following an initial delay, implementation has been rescheduled for Tuesday, April 8, 2025. With PEI implementation, OrthoView will also replace MediCAD as the orthopedic templating software. 

  • PEI Implementation
    • After PEI implementation, many medical staff will view diagnostic images and reports via the XERO Viewer in Connect Care.
    • Training is required to access PEI; training is available through MyLearningLink. Physicians and staff who require PEI access should have received an email to their AHS inbox from Identity Access Management (IAM) in January with training details.
    • If your role requires emergent access to images and you have not received a training invitation, please contact ProvincialEnterpriseImaging@ahs.ca. 
  • OrthoView Implementation

    • OrthoView is an advanced orthopedic planning tool integrated within PEI.
    • To learn more about OrthoView, see the poster for links to resources, including a recorded 1-hour OrthoView training session. 
    • Training for OrthoView is available upon request. If you require OrthoView training, please contact ImagingAppsSupport@ahs.ca.

The remaining zones will implement PEI in May and September; for more information, see the posters. Reminders for the remaining zones will be posted here closer to their respective implementation dates.

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2025-03-21

On Other Channels...

Below is a digest of new blog posts across all the Connect Care clinician blog channels in the last week. For more info on the blogs, click here. Note: A camera icon in a post on any of our channels indicates that there is an accompanying screenshot - just click the icon to view. 

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2025-03-18

Netcare Update - Connect Care Clinic-Administered Medication Information

Information about medications ordered for administration to patients in AHS and affiliated outpatient clinics has been a historical gap to community providers, as it is not accessible via Alberta Netcare. As of March 20, 2025, a new "Connect Care Outpatient Med Orders" display will be available in Netcare. 

Key points about the medication information that will be available in this display:

  • Data will be updated in real time.
  • Data is not available via PIN (Pharmaceutical Information Network) but will be in a separate tab in the medication section of Netcare.
  • The medications that will be listed are based on medication orders originating from Connect Care outpatient clinics. This means they are prescribed, but not necessarily dispensed or administered. This differs from information in PIN, which is based on dispensed medications. 
  • Some workflows in Home Care generate orders that may also be included in the new display. These are used for administration documentation for Home Care patients and are transcribed from a prescriber order. Details for those medications are already available in PIN.

For more information, see the 1-pager.
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2025-03-14

On Other Channels...

Below is a digest of new blog posts across all the Connect Care clinician blog channels in the last week. For more info on the blogs, click here. Note: A camera icon in a post on any of our channels indicates that there is an accompanying screenshot - just click the icon to view. 

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2025-03-13

BBHR: New "Medical Readiness" Button Adds to Discharge Planning Tool Kit

Building a Better Health Record (BBHR)

As part of our documentation quality improvement initiative, we promote practical ways for clinicians to provide clear and actionable communication at transitions of care.

New "Medical Readiness" Button in Transition Planning Tools

Connect Care provides a set of integrated supports that can help clinicians anticipate and plan for a patient's discharge from hospital. Designed to facilitate multidisciplinary collaboration, the Transition Planning Package improves communications within and across encounters.

Recent enhancements (March 2025) provide a new way to indicate medical readiness for discharge for straightforward admissions.

A patient is "medically ready" for discharge when the primary provider discipline (referred to as "medical" for simplicity) for an inpatient encounter has completed clinical tasks and the patient is dischargeable. Other needs (e.g., further mobility promotion, destination facility readiness, community home care readiness) may delay discharge after a patient is medically ready. Connect Care provides discharge planning tools that can facilitate determinations about when a patient is medically ready for discharge. 

Simple Medical Readiness

  • The EDD editing tool is enhanced (March 2025) to include a binary button ("Ready Now", "Not Yet Ready") that can be used to indicate whether a patient is medically ready for discharge. The date of determination is automatically recorded. 
  • Demo: Medical Readiness for Discharge

Complex Medical Readiness

  • A multidisciplinary discharge readiness planning tool can be accessed from within the Rapid Rounds List (double-click on the Readiness column "traffic light" symbol), Rapid Rounds Report (click on the "discharge readiness" section text) or sidebar transition planning tools (again, click on the "discharge readiness" section text).
  • A pop-up tool facilitates simultaneous management of multidisciplinary indicators of discharge readiness, expected discharge date (EDD), discharge destination and the level of care. It also provides a space where teams can record discharge planning notes, which can be iteratively updated in a wiki-like fashion.
  • Tip: Discharge Readiness Integrated Planner
  • Demo: Discharge Readiness Integrated Planner

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    2025-03-07

    On Other Channels...

    Below is a digest of new blog posts across all the Connect Care clinician blog channels in the last week. For more info on the blogs, click here. Note: A camera icon in a post on any of our channels indicates that there is an accompanying screenshot - just click the icon to view. 

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    2025-03-04

    Connect Care Satisfaction Follow-Up Survey

    You are invited to share your experiences with Connect Care! 

    Connect Care is once again working with the Arch Collaborative to assess best practices in healthcare information technology and the use of electronic health records (EHR). The collaborative uses standardized surveys and benchmarking to collect data which will improve the experience of clinicians using EHRs. The overarching goal of the initiative is to continually improve the satisfaction frontline staff and physicians have in using Connect Care and to benchmark against other organizations. The Connect Care team will use the feedback from the survey to make improvements within the system. 

    It is important that we know how the Connect Care clinical information system (CIS) works for you, so we can continue to adapt and improve the system. Your information will not be shared without your permission. Please complete the questions so we can work to improve the function of Connect Care. This survey is specifically for clinical staff who provide direct patient care. 

    Providing feedback about your experiences in Connect Care will give AHS the information needed to make improvements. 

    The survey and an FAQ can be accessed via the below links. This survey will be available from March 3 to March 31, 2025, and should take approximately 10 minutes to complete. If you have any questions about the survey, please reach out to ConnectCareSatisfactionSurvey@ahs.ca.

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