A program called MyChart is connecting patients to their health story. MyChart is a secure online portal that enables patients to see and manage their personal health information anytime, anywhere. Three local hospitals are now offering this new option to their patients. As part of the Epic digital health network joined by Deep River & District Hospital, Kemptville District Hospital, and Winchester District Memorial Hospital.
To sign up for MyChart, patients need a valid email account and an activation code. There are several options to sign up:
- Ask hospital registration staff to sign you up when you are registering.
- Use the MyChart activation code on your After-Visit Summary.
- Complete a paper form and present government issued photo ID to Health Records to request an activation code. Your activation code will then be emailed to you.
The Atlas Alliance network of local hospitals using Epic and MyChart includes Deep River & District Hospital, Hawkesbury and District General Hospital, Kemptville District Hospital, The Ottawa Hospital, Renfrew Victoria Hospital, St. Francis Memorial Hospital, University of Ottawa Heart Institute and Winchester District Memorial Hospital. For patients who visit a non-Epic site and would like access to their records, requests can be made through the hospital’s Health Records department.
(Written by: Kyle Robinson)