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Publication of Nova Scotia provincial forms starts when a form owner submits a request to the EMR & Integrated Solutions (EIS) Program to add a new/update an existing form to the EMRs (Accuro & Med Access).

This process can take up to 14 weeks from beginning to end.

  • EIS Program Review (1 week)
  • Usability Review/Clinical Review & Incorporate Feedback (0-6 weeks)
  • Publish to EMRs (4-6 weeks)
  • Communication (1 week)
  • Monitor for Admin Burden (ongoing)

Click here to view the process in detail

Based on the complexity of the form, this process can take as little as 4-6 weeks or as long as as 14 weeks from start to finish.

Form owners are encouraged to begin this process as soon as they know changes are coming. This avoids any unnecessary delays in making the form available to all EMR users.

Form owners should not publish or distribute updated Nova Scotia provincial forms to end users until they are confirmed to be published in the provincial EMRs. This avoids scenarios where end users upload additional versions of the form into their own local instances of the EMRs, creating duplicate versions that are not optimized and are not kept current with the officially published version(s).

Once your request is submitted, a member of the EIS Program will contact the form owner to obtain a draft copy of the form to begin the process.
Form Owner Contact Details
**Only individuals authorized to modify this form should submit this request.**
NS Provincial Form Guidelines Acknowledgment

The EMR & Integrated Solutions Program at DHW has worked closely with clinician advisors, form owners and healthcare partners to develop recommended best practices and form guidelines to reduce healthcare provider burden.

Form owners can reduce the time it will take to publish forms in the EMRs by applying the guidelines to their initial form submission.

Click here to review the recommended guidelines for Nova Scotia Provincial Forms
I have reviewed the recommended guidelines for NS Provincial Forms and have applied them to this version.
I have reviewed the recommended guidelines for NS Provincial Forms but I have been unable to apply them to this form.
This form is intended to be completed by primary care providers / community physicians
Is this form is specific to a NSH zone(s) or clinic/healthcare facility? Check all that apply.

 

**If the form is specific to a zone/facility this needs to be clearly indicated in the sub-title of the form.**
Is this a new or updated NS Provincial Form?
Select this if the form you are submitting is a new form that has not been created previously.
Select this if the form you are submitting is an update to a pre-existing form or it is replacing an existing form(s)
Business case detailing reason for the change
Form name should be clearly reflected at the top of the draft form.
Can be reflected as a date or version number. Should be clearly indicated at the bottom of the form
If this is an updated version of a pre-existing form, please indicate the name of the outdated/obsolete form(s) to be removed from Med Access.
If this is an updated version of a pre-existing form, please indicate the name of the outdated/obsolete form(s) to be removed from QHR Accuro.
How often is this form updated?
This information is gathered for budget/resource planning only.
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