eReferral Resources
eReferral Clinical Resources
eReferral is now available in South Georgian Bay! If you are signed up on Ocean, you can now refer your patients for services directly through their chart using the Ocean toolbar
Many Local Services are Already Available in Our Area and There are More to Come
Some local services to refer patients to through eReferral include Collingwood Cardiology and the South Georgian Bay Healthy Aging Program (previously the GBFHT Healthy Aging Program) and there are many more in the works to be added, including 211 and other local specialists.
If you are interested in learning more and being onboarded onto Ocean, please submit a ticket by clicking the button below.
The Benefits of eReferral
Ocean eReferral allows healthcare providers to easily find specialists and health services, send and receive secure patient referrals electronically, and track the referral status all within one secure online platform.
In a recent survey of eReferral users, users who specified that they access eReferral through the Ocean Portal indicated that:
81%
believe eReferral improves the communication and sharing of health information between healthcare providers
77%
are satisfied or highly satisfied with eReferral
77%
find eReferral easy to use and navigate
As an office without a central EMR, Ocean has revolutionized our workflow. We previously faxed paper referrals which resulted in a number of care
delays. Ocean allows us to track the referrals and I appreciate that emails are automatically generated when patient tests are booked and the patients are able to confirm with a click of a button. I would highly recommend Ocean and I have to other departments at our site.
The ability to improve bi-directional communication channels between PCP, Specialists, Specialty programs, and patients has removed a lot of the previous healthcare systems problems with respect to communication breakdowns and the lack of information related to a referral status.