About One Person One Record (OPOR)

One Person One Record (OPOR) is a clinical transformation initiative that will improve the delivery of healthcare for patients across Nova Scotia with IWK Health and Nova Scotia Health.

Regardless of where a patient accesses care, they will benefit from their care teams having real-time, comprehensive access to their health information and standardized, best-care practices. The implementation of a secure, personalized, comprehensive province-wide clinical information system is foundational to improving the healthcare system for Nova Scotians.

• Improved patient safety, outcomes, and experience: Reduce errors, adverse events, and redundancies.
• Quality and consistency, every day, everywhere: Support clinical standardization.
• Patient information where you need it, when you need it: Real-time information healthcare providers need.
• Improved health management and continuity of care: Supporting proactive care, seamless transitions, and reliable, transparent communication with patients and their caregivers.
• Data-driven decisions: Timely and reliable data to make measurable improvements to the healthcare system and patient care.
• Increased system strength and support for clinicians: Improved software and networks for a safer and sustainable system, streamlining workflows and reducing administrative burdens and delays while adhering to confidentiality and security requirements.

What is the clinical information system (CIS)?

A clinical information system (CIS) is a computer program designed to collect, store and share information in the healthcare delivery process. The CIS will:

• Replace or integrate over 80 healthcare applications currently used across Nova Scotia.
• Allow us to transition from paper-based care processes and documentation practices to a provincial electronic system, enhancing patient safety through standardized care pathways and workflows, and improved communication.
• Support patient and family-centred care by improving access to information and standardizing best practices across the healthcare system.
• Offer healthcare providers and supporting staff secure access to real-time data and more efficient systems and processes with a single log-in, while maintaining a commitment to confidentiality and security.

Key system features of the CIS include:

• Electronic Documentation
• Computerized Provider Order Entry (CPOE)
• Front-End Dictation
• Clinical Decision Support (CDS)
• Closed-Loop Medication Management

We all have a role to play in transforming healthcare delivery in Nova Scotia. If you are an IWK Health or Nova Scotia Health provider, please visit the OPOR Hub* to learn more. (*NSH or IWK network access is required).