REGINA — A new MySaskHealthRecord feature is designed to give Saskatchewan residents enhanced information about upcoming surgical procedures.
A provincial government news release says the Surgical Procedures feature is a first in Canada and with its introduction, anyone with an account can now see information, including:
- Scheduled procedure date
- Specialist/surgeon's name
- Procedure name(s)
- Procedure location
- Status of procedure
Accounts will also contain information about surgical procedures performed from 2018 onwards.
The Surgical Procedures feature will be accessible online and via the app for anyone who has a MySaskHealthRecord account. Patients awaiting surgery should already be able to see information about their upcoming procedures. Patients can also sign up for push notifications, alerting them to information.
MySaskHealthRecord was launched in October 2019, giving Saskatchewan residents access to lab test results and other health records online. The MySaskHealthRecord app was introduced in May of 2023 to make accessing personal health information even easier. The app has been downloaded an average of 10,000 times each month since then.
Residents who have a MySaskHealthRecord account can use it to see their clinical visit history, medical imaging reports, lab test results, immunization history, prescription history and now information about surgical procedures from 2018 onwards.
To register for a MySaskHealthRecord account residents need to be 14 years or older, have a valid SGI driver's license or SGI photo ID, have an active Saskatchewan Health Services card and have an email address. Visit www.ehealthsask.ca/mysaskhealthrecord to learn more or register.
