More information about ultrasound reports is now available on the YourHealthNS app. (Communications Nova Scotia)

Nova Scotians can now see more information from their ultrasound reports on the YourHealthNS app.

Scans completed from Aug. 5 onward were available as of Monday. The report includes the body part examined, the reason for the scan, findings and a comparison with any previous ultrasounds.

Results will be available 14 days after the ultrasound.

The reports will add to the information like date, time and location of the scan currently available through the app. Images won’t be available, according to a news release from Nova Scotia Health.

In July, the province expanded access to the health records in the app to everybody across the province, who are 16 and older with a valid Nova Scotia health card.

More than 309,000 ultrasounds were performed in Nova Scotia in 2023.

Some Nova Scotians will be able to access their medical records via the YourHealthNS app. (Communications Nova Scotia photo)

By Rick Conrad

Patients of Queens Family Health in Liverpool will be part of a pilot project that will give people access to their medical records through the YourHealthNS app. 

About 12,000 patients at four clinics around Nova Scotia will get information from their clinic this week about how to log in to see their medical history.

The other participating clinics are the New Waterford Collaborative Practice, Westville Medical Clinic and Greenwood Family Health.

“We made it easier for Nova Scotians to navigate the healthcare system and now we’re taking it one step further by giving patients more access and control over their health information,” Premier Tim Houston said Tuesday in a news release.

“The addition of patient records makes it easy, convenient and faster for Nova Scotians to access their own information, all in one place, to better manage their own healthcare.”

Nova Scotia Health says patients can choose whether to participate and access their records. If they do, they’ll be able to see their complete health history.

That includes visits to their doctor or nurse practitioner, including date, time and reason; virtual care appointments; hospital and emergency department visits; their list of medications; lab results such as blood tests and information on diagnostic imaging scans like X-rays and MRIs.

The YourHealthNS app was launched in November 2023 at a cost of $10 million. It has been downloaded more than 175,000 times.

Email: rickconradqccr@gmail.com

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