CONNECTINGONTARIO

CLINICALVIEWER
Release 9.1 Changes
June 2017

CO_Release9.1Changes(P).potx
Use of this slide deck

eHealth Ontario encourages the use of the materials as they

are designed for the education and training of users of the
ConnectingOntario ClinicalViewer. You are permitted to
customize these materials according to your organizations
learning needs with the following exception:
You must not change any messaging or wording regarding DHDR as it
pertains to the Medications portlet. Any changes require approval
from the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC). Contact
connecting.ontario@ehealthontario.on.ca for more information.

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New in Release 9.1

1. Replace and Standardize Branding

2. General User Interface changes
3. ConnectingOntario Header
4. Privacy Enhancements
5. Medications Portlet
6. Enhanced Clinical Views
7. Access Enhancements
8. Performance Enhancements

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Replace and Standardize Branding

T he ConnectingOntario branding will be replaced throughout the system in order to

present a standardized look and feel
Applies to the ClinicalViewer, the Site Admin and Solution Admin portals, and the
Reporting Solution
ConnectingOntario logo:

eHealth Ontario logo:

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Release 9.1 External links are accessed through a drop
down menu
Overview: User Interface Changes
New logo

Spacing between banner,

timeline and portlets removed
to maximize viewing space
Navigation bar is fixed to
one position on the screen
and includes new features

Links moved to the left to accommodate Ontario/eHealth

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Ontario logo. Footer is fixed at bottom of screen
Header Changes
Applications Menu for External Links

The ConnectingOntario ClinicalViewer header has been changed to include a

drop-down list of available links rather than a list across the top

Hovering over the Applications icon

will display the options
Clicking an item will open a new browser
tab or window
Clicking the menu icon will hide the options

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 Data Summary Update
Medications Portlet Dispensed Medications
A Dispensed Medications tab has been added to the Data Summary
This tab contains a link to the MOHLTCS website which outlines the
information available within the Digital Health Drug Repository
The OLIS tab has been renamed to Lab and Pathology Results and
contains a link to list of contributing sites

Click for
hyperlink

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 Enhanced Protection of Personal Health Information
MRNs and Associated Organizations removed from Patient Search Results, Patient
Banner and My Workspace
ClinicalViewer will no longer display the patient MRN and organization name
of organizations where the patient received health services

Health card number and the associated province will display instead

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 Enhanced Protection of Personal Health Information
MRNs and Associated Organizations removed from Patient Search Results, Patient
Banner and My Workspace
Patient Banner

My Workspace

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 Medications Portlet
Dispensed Medications Tab
The Dispensed Medications tab displays information from the Digital Health Drug Repository (DHDR)
for Ontarians with an Ontario Health Number
Refer to Medications portlet (DHDR) education resources for details around this enhancement at
www.ehealthontario.on.ca/en/support/connecting-ontario . Resources include:
Medications Portlet Trainers Guide
Release 9.1 Webinar Overview
Tip sheet: How to Use Medications Portlet
Tip sheet: Medications Portlet: Dispensed Medications Guide for Clinical Use
and more

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 Enhanced Clinical Views
Changes to Navigation Bar
ClinicalViews have been enhanced and improved to provide a better
ability to access views and create custom views
The navigation bar has been
renamed to Patient Care Views Action icons have been added to the
function bar:
Add, Edit, Copy, Delete, and Set as
default
The standard Clinical Views are
now called Shared Views
Action icons for the Shared Views
are: Add to My Views and Set as
default

Any of the My Views or the Shared Views can be set as your

preferred default Patient Care View .
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 Enhanced Clinical Views (continued)
Changes to Navigation Bar
Creating and modifying a custom view has been simplified and improved

Available components can

be dragged and dropped
into a single column or a
triple column layout

New pre-defined icons can be

used to identify custom views

Existing custom views in R8 will not carry over into R9.1

These will need to be re-created. Refer to How to
Personalize Your View tip sheet.
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 Enhanced Clinical Views (continued)
Creating Custom Views
A custom view can now be created and modified from a Shared View

A Shared View is selected

and then duplicated

The duplicate appears in the

My Views panel and can be
customized

Existing custom views in R8 will not carry over into R9.1.

These will need to be re-created. Refer to How to
Personalize Your View tip sheet. 13
 Access Enhancements
Logging off
Users are required to log out from the ClinicalViewer for privacy and
security purposes

If a user navigates away from the ClinicalViewer without properly logging

out, the session will terminate within a few seconds. In this case, if the back
button is used, the ConnectingOntario Logout page displays as if the session
has been terminated

Multiple browser windows if the ClinicalViewer is opened in a new

internet tab or window within the same type of browser, all instances will
be logged out (or timed out) simultaneously

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 Performance Enhancements
Data Caching
When a view is changed and timeline is maintained, information will load
from the cache within a 10-minute cache period rather than a query being
reissued
E.g., changing from Summary View to the Documents/Notes View (individual
Portlet) will not result in a new query being issued if timeline is not changed

The cache is tied to the current user session, current patient, current time
range, and current consent override state. If any of these change, then the
cache is cleared

Refreshing from the browser will cause a reload from the cache

Refreshing the timelines or using the refresh button on an individual

portlet (now available on all portlets) results in a new query being issued
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