Eight Eastern Ontario hospitals join shared patient records system, including two in Ottawa
Patients at the Queensway Carleton Hospital and Hôpital Montfort can now share health records across the Atlas Alliance network through MyChart, along with six more hospitals across Eastern Ontario.
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Two Ottawa hospitals joined a shared health records network on October 31, giving patients at Queensway Carleton Hospital and Hôpital Montfort access to the same patient portal already used at The Ottawa Hospital, CityNews Ottawa reported.
The two hospitals are among eight new members of the Atlas Alliance, a regional Eastern Ontario health partnership that runs the MyChart patient portal. The Ottawa Hospital and the University of Ottawa Heart Institute were already part of the network before this expansion.
What MyChart does for patients
CityNews Ottawa reported that the Atlas Alliance allows all its member hospitals to share patient information and communicate through one portal. Patients can access their own health records online through MyChart, and their records are visible to any member hospital they attend.
This means that after the system settles in, a patient who gets care at Queensway Carleton Hospital and also at The Ottawa Hospital can have their information shared between both locations through the same portal.
Longer wait times expected during transition
CityNews Ottawa reported that staff and physicians at the new hospitals have been preparing for the switch, but adjustment takes time. Patients at Queensway Carleton and Hôpital Montfort should expect appointments to run longer than usual in the first few weeks after the hospitals join.
Other hospitals in the expansion
Six other Eastern Ontario hospitals joined in the same group as the two Ottawa locations: Arnprior Regional Health, Glengarry Memorial Hospital, Hôpital Montfort, Mississippi River Health Alliance (which includes Almonte General Hospital and Carleton Place and District Memorial Hospital), Pembroke Regional Hospital, and The Royal.
What Ottawa patients can do
Patients at Queensway Carleton Hospital or Hôpital Montfort who want to access MyChart should ask their hospital how to sign up. Patients who already have a MyChart account through The Ottawa Hospital will have their records accessible to the newly joined hospitals as well.
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Questions this story answers
Which Ottawa hospitals are now part of the Atlas Alliance MyChart system?
According to CityNews Ottawa, Queensway Carleton Hospital and Hôpital Montfort joined the Atlas Alliance on October 31, 2026. The Ottawa Hospital and the University of Ottawa Heart Institute were already members of the network before this expansion.
What is MyChart and what does it allow patients to do?
MyChart is a patient portal provided by the Atlas Alliance, a regional health partnership for healthcare organizations in Eastern Ontario. CityNews Ottawa reported it allows patients to access their health information online and have their records shared across all member hospitals, so their medical history is available no matter which member hospital they attend.
What is the Atlas Alliance?
The Atlas Alliance is a regional partnership of healthcare organizations across Eastern Ontario, according to CityNews Ottawa. Its goal is to allow hospitals to share patient information and communicate with each other through one patient portal, so care can be coordinated across facilities.
Will appointments take longer after hospitals join MyChart?
CityNews Ottawa reported that staff and physicians at the eight new hospitals have been preparing for the switch, but it will still take time to adjust. Patients are warned that in the first few weeks after joining, appointments may take longer than usual as staff adapt to the new system.
Which other hospitals outside Ottawa joined the Atlas Alliance?
CityNews Ottawa listed Arnprior Regional Health, Glengarry Memorial Hospital, Mississippi River Health Alliance (which includes Almonte General Hospital and Carleton Place and District Memorial Hospital), Pembroke Regional Hospital, Renfrew Victoria Hospital components, and The Royal as part of the new group joining alongside the two Ottawa hospitals.
How do patients access MyChart at an Ottawa hospital?
Patients at Atlas Alliance member hospitals can access MyChart online to view their health information. CityNews Ottawa reported the system is provided by the Atlas Alliance. Patients should ask their hospital how to sign up or access the portal if they have not done so already.
Was The Ottawa Hospital already part of this system before October 31?
Yes. CityNews Ottawa reported that The Ottawa Hospital and the University of Ottawa Heart Institute were already members of the Atlas Alliance before the eight new hospitals joined on October 31, 2026.
Why does this matter for Ottawa residents who use multiple hospitals?
Ottawa residents who receive care at more than one hospital in the Atlas Alliance can now have their records shared between those hospitals through MyChart. This means a doctor at Queensway Carleton Hospital can, with patient consent, see records from The Ottawa Hospital or Hôpital Montfort, which may reduce the need to repeat tests or fill out the same forms at each location.
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- CityNews Ottawa: Eight more hospitals around Ottawa to join MyChartottawa.citynews.ca
- The Ottawa Hospital websiteottawahospital.on.ca
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