Dr. Doug KavanaghThe following is a post from Dr. Doug Kavanagh, co-founder and medical director of OceanMD and practising family physician with the North York Family Heath Team.As a family physician, I have never felt there was a shortage of good ideas in healthcare....
For many healthcare providers, submitting administrative health forms to third parties like government programs, insurers and public agencies remains a time-consuming administrative burden. Many of these forms need to be printed, faxed, and followed up on by phone....
For many clinics, the idea of adopting an online booking system can still feel a bit of a leap. Sound familiar? "I'll lose control of my schedule with unnecessary bookings" "We're already busy. This will just create more work!" "Online booking systems are expensive...
If you're a specialist or a clinic that regularly sends the same referrals, orders, or diagnostic imaging requests, you already know the frustration: same condition, same workup, same information — entered from scratch, every single time. Autofill Templates in Ocean...
Each year, we take the time to look back at how clinics are using digital forms in their practice. In this blog post, we’re going to share insights from across our community and highlight patterns that might be helpful for others. When we reviewed the over 9 million...
Autofill Templates: Save time, standardize workflows, and boost consistency For many healthcare providers, order sets save them time and reduce variation among different tasks. With this same goal in mind, we're excited to introduce Autofill Templates to Ocean! This...
Bilingual Support: A more inclusive, provider-friendly Ocean experience Last month, we announced expanded bilingual support for patients using Ocean’s digital forms and workflows. Today, we’re excited to extend these improvements to our provider-facing experience....
Clinics are busier than ever, teams are stretched thin, and no one has time to search endlessly for answers or wait for a meeting to get up to speed. That’s why we’ve doubled down on building resources that help users learn independently, explore new features at their...
Across the country, health teams are making real progress on digital transformation—and with that, the era of coordinating patient care by fax machines is finally ending. Today, every clinic that moves a referral from paper to a secure digital workflow removes...
While many specialists and healthcare services across Canada are already familiar with the benefits of Ocean eReferrals, there are opportunities to go even further with tools that improve practice efficiency. Beyond eReferrals, patient engagement tools like online...
Dr. Doug KavanaghThe following is a post from Dr. Doug Kavanagh, co-founder and medical director of OceanMD and practising family physician with the North York Family Heath Team.As a family physician who has spent a large portion of my 18+ year medical career building...
WELL’s subsidiary OceanMD has signed a $38.5 million contract with British Columbia’s Provincial Health Services Authority to provide an array of digital services, such as eReferrals, eConsults, and eOrders to help further empower providers with best-in-class digital...
The launch of Nova Scotia's surgical eReferral program, powered by the Ocean platform, marks a significant milestone in improving patient care. Hear how visionary leadership and innovation are paving the way for a more efficient and patient-centered healthcare system....
While the peak of the pandemic may finally be behind us, our healthcare system’s capacity continues to struggle. Recruitment challenges, increased patient needs and COVID-related precautions and protocols are all weighing heavily on the hearts and minds of our...
May is Mental Health Awareness Month in Canada. Throughout the month, we will highlight content such as this blog post and mental health questionnaires in the Ocean Library. Follow along on our social to stay in touch!With an estimated one in five Canadians...
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