OSCAR
May 5, 2014
Proven Quality, Security, Privacy
and Interoperability
OSCAR EMR is an ISO 13485:2003 Certified
Not-for-Profit Organization
OSCAR is CHI (J Class) Certified
OSCAR is an Ontario EMR Specification 4.1a
Funding Eligible Offering
OSCAR is verified as IHE Compliant
The Future …
Trusted OSCAR Apps & Integrations
HRM & OLIS
OTHER
 Devices
 Services
 Tools
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Replaces and builds on MyDrugRef
Hosts E-Form Emporium
NEW Point of Care Decision Support
NEW Collaboration Tool for Quality
INTEGRATOR
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One Community
One Team
One Cause
One OSCAR
OSCAR R&D and Product Release
Change
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Change
Request #5
Testing
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Release
Next OSCAR
General Release Branch
8 Month Upgrade
Window
OSCAR
TRUNK
Testing
and
Release
1. General
Release Branch
2. Interim Release Branch
Testing
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Release
3. Fix
Release
#1
Fix
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#2
Fix
Release
#3
OSCAR Release Branch – Fix Releases
Testing
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Release
OSCAR
TRUNK
OSCAR Release Branch
Testing
Approved OSP/OSSP Deployment
and
Release
Official
Release
Fix
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Fix
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#1
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Migration
Pathway
GAP
Fix
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Fix
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OSCAR 12.1.1 Status
 OSCAR 12.1.1 released February, 2014
– PryLynx Pilot Branch (Billing and Opthalmology)
– OSCAR Service Pilot Branch (Billing, Opthalmology and OB/GYN)
– Indivica Pilot Branch (in process)
 OSCAR 12.1.1 – Fix Release #1
– Contains priority bug fixes identified and fixed through
collaboration among Approved OSPs and OSCAR EMR
– Made available April 30th to Approved OSP/OSSPs for testing
– Release anticipated later this week
The Path to OSCAR 14
 Completing process of contributing FedDevfunded developments by McMaster, PryLynx
and OSCAR Service to OSCAR EMR
– New User Interface (Scheduling, E-Chart, Administrative
Modules, Consult Module)
– IHE verified interoperability
– Redesigned Billing Module (PryLynx Pilot)
– Substantial updating of foundational code
– Improved integration with MyOSCAR and Know2Act
(Point-of-Care Decision Support)
The Path to OSCAR 14 (continued)
 High Priority Redesign Initiatives in Process
– Prescription Module (UBC)
– Inbox (McMaster)
– Consolidated Billing Module (PryLynx Pilot and OSCAR
Service Pilot integrated into new UI and global
navigation design)
 High Priority Feature Enhancement
– Drug Interactions
The Path to OSCAR 14 (continued)
 Anticipated Timeline
– Beta #1 (FedDev): August, 2014
– Beta #2 (Additional Features): October, 2014
– Collaborative Testing Initiative: August to November,
2014
– General Release: December, 2014
 Early Adopters Invited for Beta #2
– The greater and more diverse the participants in testing,
the more robust the release
OSCAR EMR Membership
 OSCAR EMR is a not-for-profit organization with
a members-based structure
 Focus since inception has been on attaining and
maintaining certifications and establishing
formal relationships with OSP/OSSPs
 Next evolution is formalization of membership
toward a vision of OSCAR EMR as a memberdriven and governed organization
THANK YOU!