The e-MS (Electronic Medical Summary) is a subset of patient data that can be shared among care providers as a patient moves through the health care system. Previously, patient information was either in paper charts or incompatible software programs in practitioner offices. Sending a referral or consult meant creating a letter, perhaps by typing in the information manually, and sending it by mail, fax or email.

With e-MS, Osler users will be able to automatically and selectively pull patient data from the electronic chart into a standardized document. The document can then be sent quickly and securely using data exchange methods to another provider. When a document is received, a user will have the option to selectively import information into a patient’s chart. The electronic chart will always be up-to-date and the information will be available for future documents.

The e-MS project is one of the key building blocks for an electronic health record (EHR) for BC. It is a part of a vision for integrated health information management for the province (For further information on the e-MS project, visit www.e-ms.ca).

"It has been a pleasure working with you and your team and thank you for participating in the pilot. We look forward to continuing to work with you as we move through the next steps in the pilot implementation within the Vancouver Island Health Authority" - Karen Kuhn, Project Manager, Electronic Medical Summary Project.

The completion of this testing is part of Osler's continued effort to bring the latest tools and technologies to our clients.

The Practice Manager product provides a complete electronic patient record with the ability to enter medical history, medications, allergies, alerts and encounter records, Each patient record also includes social, surgical, family, immunization, medical imaging, past referral and examination measurement histories. Lab results from Excelleris can be electronically downloaded into the patient charts. A powerful messaging component allows office staff to manage their tasks.

Practitioners can use as much or as little of the extensive feature set as they need and they can adapt their work flow over a time frame that suits them. Many offices that decide to use EMR start by adopting just 1 or 2 of its features. An office might begin with the electronic delivery of lab results and prescription management, for example. When these have been mastered, other features may be incorporated into the office work flow. The Practice Manager product provides a flexible solution for any medical practice. For a full product feature list, contact Osler.