Non-Invasive Cardiology (NIC) Order Entry
Background and Purpose
The Saskatchewan Health Authority 2025-26 Roadmap prioritizes improved access, quality, and efficiency of care through strengthened clinical infrastructure and digital solutions.
The Non-Invasive Cardiology (NIC) Upgrade Implementation directly supports this priority by stabilizing and modernizing the cardiac diagnostics platform, ensuring reliable, timely delivery of patient results to clinicians and enabling improved clinical decision-making.
Project Vision
To improve access to Non-Invasive Cardiology results in SCM where appropriate and strengthen integration with clinical workflows.
Project Timeline
- May 2026 - Steering Committee Meeting, Project Rebranding
- June 2026 - Stakeholder Engagement & Communications; Testing and Validation
- July 2026 - Training Plan and Schedule
- August 2026 - Deployment Plan
- September 2026 - Go-Live Approval; Project Communications
- October 2026 - Go-Live and Support
- Post Go-Live - Transition to Operations
Training Materials
Training Videos (Total 21 minutes)
- Logging on and off SCM (2 min 23 sec)
- Placing a non-invasive cardiology order (7 min 30 sec)
- Modifying a non-invasive cardiology order (1 min 10 sec)
- Copying a non-invasive cardiology order (2 min 34 sec)
- Discontinuing or cancelling a non-invasive cardiology order (1 min 23 sec)
- Viewing non-invasive cardiology orders and results (5 min 36 sec)
- SCM Viewer (29 min 44 sec)
- How do I get my network username and password?
- If you do not know your username and password, call the helpdesk at 655-8200 or 1-888-316-7446
- How do I enter an order?
- By clicking on the clipboard and pen icon in the patient header
- What if the ordering physician is not located in the care provider list?
- Click on Other and search for the alternate ordering physician
- What if I cannot find the order I am looking for?
- Try searching under the Start of Browse and expanding the category the order would be located. Alternately in the Type her to enter order name field, use the "wildcard" search option by fluently typing the percent symbol % and then quickly typing the name of the order requisition you are looking for e.g. %ECG
- Do I need to fill out every field on the electronic requisition form?
- No, only the mandatory fields must be filled out to submit the form. It is recommended to review the order form prior to submitting to ensure all fields are answered to the best of your knowledge.
- What are special characters?
- Special Characters include pipe symbol |, caret symbol ^, ampersand symbol &, tilde symbol ~ and backslash symbol \.
- How do I know if my order has been completed?
- To check if your order was completed, review the orders tab for the patient. Located the order under the Order Summary and view the Order Status and Stope Date.
Security/Privacy
Managing patient data in Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) isn't just about workflow; it's a legal and professional obligation. Since every action is logged, your digital footprint serves as a permanent record of your activity.
- The "Digital Signature": Since your login acts as your legal signature, any action taken under your account is attributed to you, regardless of who was actually at the keys.
- The "Need to Know" Basis: Even if you are curious about a high-profile patient or a colleague, HIPA (and provincial acts like HIPA in Saskatchewan) is very clear: no direct care role means no legal right to access.
- Audit Readiness: Audit logs aren't just for IT; patients can request a report of every person who has viewed their file, which is often how unauthorized access is caught.
Use this checklist to ensure you are meeting your legal and professional obligations when accessing the Electronic Health Record (EHR).
- Verify Your Access: Am I directly providing care for this patient? (If no, do not open the chart).
- Secure Your Login: Is my password private? Have I ensured no one else is using my active session?
- Protect Your "Signature": Am I aware that every document I view and every change I make is being tracked and logged under my name?
- Tap Out: If I am using a Virtual Desktop, have I "tapped out" or logged off before walking away?
- Justification Ready: If the patient requested an audit today, could I justify why I accessed their specific record?
- Legal Awareness: Am I following the Health Information Protection Act (HIPA) guidelines to avoid increased penalties and vigilance?
If you have any questions, please email scm.saskatoon@saskatoonhealthauthority.ca