The ConnectingOntario ClinicalViewer is a secure, provincial electronic health record (EHR) system that allows Ontario clinicians, and authorized members of their health care teams, to access their patients' personal health information (e.g. lab results, diagnostic imaging reports, discharge summaries, details of a prior visit to the emergency or other department). Access to the viewer is restricted to those who provide or assist with patient care. The program is funded and overseen by eHealth Ontario. View more information on the Connecting Ontario program.
The Pembroke Regional Hospital is a contributing organization and will provide its health care providers with access to the provincial EHR through the ConnectingOntario ClinicalViewer. This is done to improve the patient experience and ensure that hospital patients receive the care that we would want for our loved ones.
The Pembroke Regional Hospital, along with all other organizations participating in the ConnectingOntario program, must follow all applicable health privacy laws (including the Personal Health Information and Protection Act, 2004) as well as the EHR privacy policies and procedures.
You have the right to block access to your personal health record in the viewer by placing a consent directive (often referred to as a lock-box). It is best to discuss the implications of placing a consent directive with a member of your treatment team. Please note that a consent directive may be overridden with your express consent, or in other circumstances permitted by law. For more information, please contact our Personal Health Information Access Office at (613) 732-3675, extension 6142.
You have the right to request copies of your health records contained in the viewer or request that your record be corrected if you believe it contains an error. Please contact our Health Records department if your request relates to information about a previous visit to PRH. For all other access or correction requests in the EHR, please refer to the eHealth Ontario.
For privacy-related inquiries and complaints about the Pembroke Regional Hospital's participation in the ConnectingOntario program, please contact our Personal Health Information Access Office at (613) 732-3675, extension 6142. For all other inquiries and complaints about the EHR program or the viewer, please refer to the eHealth Ontario website.
ConnectingOntario Patient Brochure