Ocean’s automated appointment reminders are an easy way to improve your patient experience, reduce no-shows, and increase overall clinic efficiency. Whether you are new to reminders, or looking to make the most of your existing setup, this article will provide some...
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Enhancing specialist workflows with OceanMD’s patient engagement tools
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’s Desk: Reflections on AI scribes in clinical practice
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...
3 ways Self-Serve Forms can empower patients and reduce paperwork
Clinic staff today face a relentless workload, often dealing with frustrated patients complaining about inefficient, paper-based, and manual processes. By adopting Self-Serve Website Forms, clinics can eliminate cumbersome paperwork, and give patients the flexibility...
Ocean sets sail for growth with six key promotions
In 2024, Ocean is poised for substantial growth in two big ways: by fully embracing our coast-to-coast mentality and solidifying our position as leaders in interoperability and standards-based design. As part of this mission, we're thrilled to announce the promotion...
Ocean Ecosystem Expands with New Integrations to MEDITECH, CHR, EMHWare and More!
At Ocean, we witness daily how seamless integrations between healthcare technologies significantly benefit providers and their patients. Whether it's helping to keep patients informed, reducing wait times or decreasing our healthcare system's dependence on error-prone...
Sneak Peak: Exciting news and updates for Ocean Patient Messages!
In an increasingly hybrid healthcare system, the demand for simple, seamless patient-to-provider communication tools has never been greater. That’s why this year, our team will be introducing several exciting changes to improve the secure messaging experience for...
WELL’s OceanMD to Roll Out eReferral & eOrders Platform to Help Providers and Patients in British Columbia Digitize & Modernize Clinical Workflows
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...
Revolutionizing Patient Care: Nova Scotia’s Strategic Move to eReferrals
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....
Three digital health tools to help combat clinic burnout
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...
Automate mental health screening with Ocean
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...
CognisantMD is Now OceanMD!
CognisantMD is now OceanMD, a WELL Health Company! As we celebrate ten years of providing powerful, integrated solutions for digital healthcare in Canada, we are thrilled to unveil our new brand identity, OceanMD. Along with a new corporate logo and accompanying...
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