Clinical Informatics Community

Community Roadmap At-a-Glance

How will we achieve this?

Why is a roadmap for community and
electronic health records needed?
Over the past year, the Roadmap Project team has
Exponential technology growth in the past decade has led to collaborated with VCH stakeholders to create a strategic
a cluttered landscape for Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) roadmap for the future of our electronic health records which
community with over 37 document systems currently in use. includes PARIS, Profile EMR, Pixalere, etc.
As clinicians, we’re using multiple
systems and tools with the same or Care Connect
In a gradual and phased approach, Cerner will eventually
similar functions. Rather than become the core electronic health record across acute and
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systems will remain, especially
where functionality does not
currently exist within Cerner. Cerner

Pixalere
multiple
document systems

Where are we now?

What is the goal of the roadmap?
At this time, we will sustain and maintain our existing
Our goal is to consolidate community systems systems, with less capacity for new enhancements.
and records by establishing a core electronic Efforts will be directed towards the long term
health record. This record will link all VCH planning of a thoughtful and practical transitions.
community programs and services as well as
serve as an information bridge for our clients’ If you would like to know more about what is
journeys between community, acute and underway, or if you would like to put
long-term care services. forward an urgent or critical need,
please speak with your program
area’s Clinical Systems
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A message for all VCH Community programs including Public Health,

Home Health, Long Term Care, Primary Care, Mental Health and
Substance Use Program, Regional Addictions Program
moving towards a single client record
and intregrating existing systems