Nova Scotia launched a new single-entry intake model for managing and coordinating referrals for surgical consults in March 2023. Diagnostic Imaging went live with Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) eReferrals on September 27 and ultrasound eReferrals on December 6, 2023. Planning is underway for Computed Tomography (CT) scans. This model is supported by an electronic referral (eReferrals) tool, a surgical central intake office / centralized waitlist and diagnostic imaging central queue.
The use of eReferrals will become mandatory for some health care providers on April 1, 2024. Primary care providers and surgeons will be required to use eReferrals to send and receive referrals for surgical consults and DI services available in the tool. While April 1 has been established as the deadline for mandatory use for these users and services, the expectation is that those who have onboarded and completed training are now using the tool to manage and coordinate these referrals.
The Nova Scotia eReferral Resource Hub has been designed to support access to the eReferrals tool and its use. Learn how to make the most of this digital healthcare access tool with focused guides and training resources made for Nova Scotia's providers and their teams.
If you are a primary care provider or surgeon, select the appropriate onboarding request and complete the form to get started. You will receive a follow up communication from a deployment team member once this is complete. Other healthcare providers are not yet being onboarded to Ocean. Information will be shared as access is expanded to other healthcare providers in the future.