Working at Ocean we are continuously inspired by what our clients are able to achieve with the help of our tools. And recently, no project has been more inspiring to watch blossom than the eReferral rollout in Nova Scotia. Comprised of multiple government, medical and...
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Ocean achieves global security standard with ISO 27001 certification
Big news for all our security-minded users: OceanMD is officially ISO 27001 Certified! While the Ocean Platform was designed to protect privacy and security from Day 1, earning ISO certification confirms our approach and demonstrates our commitment to maintaining the...
K303A: Ontario’s Secure Messaging Fee Code Begins April 1 2024
The recently announced two-year pilot program allows Ontario doctors to bill up to $450 per month for patient engagements conducted via secure messaging. Ocean Patient Messages is an approved vendor solution under this program. As a result, some Ocean users may find...
Big Win for BC as Ocean Expands From Coast to Coast!
Ocean Selected by BC’s PHSA to Empower Providers with Best-In-Class Tools In August, the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) in British Columbia selected the Ocean Platform for its Digital Referral & Orders (DRO) Program. Ocean will provide an array of...
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....
OceanMD hires Lori-Anne Payson to lead new Government Program Services team
As Ocean is actively expanding from coast to coast, we’re pleased to announce the introduction of our new Government Program Services team. Led by eReferral experts with a track record for successful large-scale implementations, the GPS team has been purpose-built to...
Novari and Ocean integrating to improve eReferrals
Novari and Ocean integrate to improve the eReferral experience for patients and clinicians KINGSTON, ON, January 11, 2022 – In coordination with the Ontario eServices Program, CognisantMD (as part of the Think Research Consortium) and Novari Health have completed the...
A Letter from Jeff Kavanagh, CEO of CognisantMD
Today we have some very exciting news. We are pleased to announce that CognisantMD is now officially part of the WELL Health Technologies family of companies. WELL Health is a Vancouver-based, publicly listed company on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: WELL), with a...
Leaders in digital health: St. Joe’s partners with the Ontario eServices Program to enhance patient experiences through eReferral
SJHH has led the successful integration of CognisantMD’s Ocean Platform and the Epic Health Information System to offer eReferral HAMILTON, ON, March 23, 2021 /CNW/ – St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton (SJHH) continues to showcase leadership in digital technology...
Ocean joins Apps.Health marketplace
New Features Now Available to Connect Patients with their Healthcare Providers September 28, 2020 – Toronto, ON – The Ocean Platform, Canada’s leading EMR-integrated digital health suite for patient engagement, is now available on apps.health, a digital health app...
Meeting CPSO’s referral policy changes with Ocean
System Coordinated Access eReferrals Program is Helping Ontario Physicians and Surgeons Adjust to the CPSO Policy Updates for Transitions in Care EMR-integrated platform automates patient and provider notifications for healthcare referrals, saving time for clinic...
Joule partners with CognisantMD
Ottawa, Ontario, September 11, 2017 – Joule, the Canadian Medical Association’s (CMA) newest company, is partnering with CognisantMD to bring the Ocean Platform for patient engagement and eReferrals to Canadian physicians. Ocean is a secure, cloud-based platform that...
Ontario Ministry announces Ocean eReferral expansion
Virtually everyone knows someone with a story of a faxed referral being lost, a specialist appointment being missed because they weren’t contacted, or someone who’s been left in the dark while waiting far too long for a healthcare referral. We’ve been working hard...
Syrian refugee medical translation tool reduces language barriers
Refugees can complete a full patient history and PHQ-9 mental health screening in Arabic or Armenian, with responses automatically translated to English Toronto, ON – March 9, 2016 – With over 25,000 Syrian refugees recently arrived in Canada, a significant demand for...
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