Eight more eastern Ontario hospitals have joined the shared digital health records system, giving patients access to their medical records on the patient portal MyChart. The Montfort Hôpital, Queensway-Carleton Hospital and the Royal are among the hospitals that have joined the Atlas Alliance, which includes the Ottawa Hospital, the University of Ottawa Heart Institute and several other hospitals across eastern Ontario. The hospital says, through the Atlas Alliance, MyChart gives patients “better access to their own health records” at several hospitals across the region. “This gives patients and care teams a more efficient way to access important health information, ensure continuity of care and improve the patient experience regionally,” the hospitals said in a statement on Tuesday morning. “No matter which hospital partner organization a patient goes to for care, their health information will follow them.” The Atlas Alliance is a regional partnership of health care organizations across eastern Ontario, with all hospitals using the digital records system for medical professionals and patients. The following new hospitals joined the Atlas Alliance on Tuesday: “Hospitals ask patients, families and community members for their patience and understanding as staff become comfortable with the new system and new ways of working,” the hospitals said. “Care teams remain focused on providing safe, high-quality care throughout the transition.” The other hospitals in the Atlas Alliance for health records are:
