Hospitals across Eastern Ontario join collaborative digital health records system
October 27, 2026
Improving care
across the region: one patient, one chart
OTTAWA – October 27, 2026 – Patients across Eastern
Ontario will have better access to their own health records, as eight more
hospitals in the region have joined a shared digital health records system, the
Atlas Alliance. This gives patients and care teams a more efficient way to
access important health information, ensure continuity of care and improve the
patient experience regionally. No matter which hospital partner organization a
patient goes to for care, their health information will follow them.
The Atlas Alliance is a regional partnership of health care
organizations across eastern Ontario, all using the same digital health records
system. By leveraging a singular digital health record, hosted through Epic,
all Atlas Alliance partners can securely share information and communication to
further enhance patient care and experience through a unified patient portal,
MyChart.
These new
hospitals are now part of the Atlas Alliance:
· Arnprior Regional Health
· Glengarry Memorial Hospital
· Hôpital Montfort
· Mississippi River Health Alliance (Almonte
General Hospital, Carleton Place & District Memorial Hospital)
· Pembroke Regional Hospital
· Queensway Carleton Hospital
· The Royal
Moving eight hospitals to a new digital system is a
significant undertaking. Thousands of staff and physicians have prepared for
this change, but learning new workflows takes time. In the first days and weeks
after go-live, some appointments, tests and visits may take a little longer
than usual.
Hospitals ask
patients, families and community members for their patience and understanding
as staff become comfortable with the new system and new ways of working. Care
teams remain focused on providing safe, high-quality care throughout the
transition.
The Atlas Alliance now includes the following health
organizations:
· Arnprior Regional Health
· Deep River & District Health
· Glengarry Memorial Hospital
· Group Health Centre (Sault Ste. Marie)
· Hawkesbury District Hospital
· Kemptville District Hospital
· Hôpital Montfort
· Mississippi River Health Alliance (Almonte
General Hospital, Carleton Place & District Memorial Hospital)
· Pembroke Regional Hospital
· Queensway Carleton Hospital
· Renfrew Victoria Hospital
· St. Francis Memorial Hospital
· The Ottawa Hospital
· The Ottawa Hospital Academic Family Health Team
· The Royal
· The University of Ottawa Heart Institute
· Winchester District Memorial Hospital
Patients can
access their MyChart account, or sign up if they do not have one, through the Atlas Alliance MyChart website.
Media Contacts:
Arnprior Regional Health
Taylor Holmes communications@arnpriorhealth.ca
Deep River & District Health
Amy McDiarmid amcdiarmid@drdh.org
Glengarry Memorial Hospital
Keri-Lyne Massia info@hgmh.on.ca
Group Health Centre (Sault Ste.
Marie)
Ashlee Gerard agerard@ghc.on.ca
Hawkesbury District General
Hospital
Edith Léveillé edleveille@hgh.ca
Kemptville District Hospital
Jenn Westendorp jwestendorp@kdh.on.ca
Hôpital Montfort
Communications@montfort.on.ca
Mississippi River Health Alliance
Caitlin O’Hara caohara@mrha.ca
Pembroke Regional Hospital
Carolyn Levesque carolyn.levesque@prh.ca
Queensway Carleton Hospital
Tanya Baglole tbaglole@qch.on.ca
Renfrew Victoria Hospital
Katharine Gahan gahank@renfrewhosp.com
St. Francis Memorial Hospital
Melanie Budarick BudarickM@sfmhosp.com
The Ottawa Hospital
Michaela Schreiter mschreiter@toh.ca
The Royal
Stefanie Velichkin svelichkin@theroyal.ca
The University of Ottawa Heart
Institute
Leigh B. Morris lmorris@ottawaheart.ca
Winchester District Memorial
Hospital
Amy Lafleche ALafleche@wdmh.on.ca