Telus Health last week announced a collaboration with Nova Scotia Health (NSH) to enable residents of the province to access their primary care information through the YourHealthNS app.
“This health data interoperability initiative marks the first large-scale effort in Canada to standardize and connect primary care data and empowers people in Nova Scotia to better manage their health and improve health outcomes,” says a Telus Health press release.
Telus Health currently supports most of Nova Scotia’s clinicians with electronic medical records (EMRs) to enhance their practice and patient care, the release says. “Through this collaboration, TELUS Health is using its integrated data platform to extract relevant patient summary data from these EMRs,” it says.
“TELUS Health is very proud to be collaborating with Nova Scotia Health to support primary care data access for all Nova Scotians,” Martin Bélanger, senior vice president of payor and provider solutions at Telus Health, said in the release. “We have been working on various opportunities across Canada to support, enable and advance data interoperability, responding to the growing demand from Canadians. Our collective efforts in Nova Scotia show that with provincial leadership and support, swift action and a patient-first approach, we can advance digital healthcare innovation to address the unique needs and priorities of specific regions.”
“The collaboration between TELUS Health and Nova Scotia Health has been a significant and positive factor contributing to the success of our journey to do more and go faster,” said Scott McKenna, chief information officer of Nova Scotia Health. “Nova Scotia is proud to lead the way in creating the partnerships and digital foundations necessary to empower citizens and advance the Pan-Canadian Interoperability Roadmap.”
Telus Health says it looks forward to collaborating with other provinces across the country on health data interoperability initiatives.
