About Ocean Cloud Connect
Ocean Cloud Connect enables total configuration of your EMR integration from a secure instance in the cloud that is accessible from any internet-connected device. No on-site device acting as a server (i.e. dedicated OceanConnect tablet) is needed to keep Ocean and your EMR synchronized and active.
Prerequisites
You must be an administrative user on your Ocean site in order to sign into or configure Cloud Connect.
For Accuro Users
Access the Accuro Crosshair main menu> Users > Manage Security > System Settings > General > EMR Settings sub-heading > Check "Enable Document From Field".
If you are connecting multiple Ocean sites to the same EMR instance, please ensure QHR has provided you unique API usernames and passwords for each site. The QHR API username can only be connected to one Cloud Connect instance at a time.
For OSCAR Users
Ocean Cloud Connect is currently only available to OSCAR Pro (Well Health) Users. There are a few steps that WELL Health must complete on your OSCAR Pro instance before getting started with Ocean. Please complete the following form and a CognisantMD team member will follow up with you: ocean.tips/oscar-pro-request.
If you are already using Ocean's integration with OSCAR, prior to upgrading to Ocean Cloud Connect please ensure you have downloaded all Ocean notes into your patient's charts.
Setting Up Ocean Cloud Connect
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Sign in to Ocean Cloud Connect.
- Go to Ocean Cloud Connect in a web browser.
- Go to Cloud Connect
- Sign in using your Ocean credentials (i.e. the same credentials as the Ocean Portal).
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- Note: Despite using the same credentials, you must log in to Cloud Connect seperately. Being signed into the Ocean Portal does not automatically sign you into Cloud Connect (or vice versa).
- Once you've logged in to Cloud Connect, you’ll be able to connect Ocean with your EMR. Click the "Integrate with your EMR" button to begin.
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Store your Shared Encryption Key in Cloud Connect.
- Enter your Shared Encryption Key and then select "Save and Continue".
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- Note: You can now securely store your Share Encryption Key in Cloud Connect for future reference. From the summary screen, click “View Shared Encryption Key” to view and/or update your existing key. Note that Cloud Connect simply stores your Shared Encryption Key and therefore, you cannot change your Shared Encryption Key within Cloud Connect.
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Set Up your EMR integration.
- Select the EMR you would like to integrate with and then select “Next”.
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Enter your EMR Instance ID and EMR Secret.
If you are unsure of how to acquire the EMR instance ID and Secret, please refer to our Instructions for PS Suite or Instructions for Med Access.
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- Once entered, the Ocean and TELUS servers will connect to authenticate the integration.
Please refer to these instructions only if you have specifically been directed to do so by CognisantMD Support.-
Enter your Mobile Activation Code.
If you are unaware of how to acquire a Mobile Activation Code, please refer to our Instructions for PS Suite or Instructions for Med Access.
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- Note: Please select “Copy Manual Code" when copying the code from your EMR to Cloud Connect to ensure that the code is copied correctly and in a format that is acceptable to Cloud Connect.
- Once entered, the Ocean and TELUS servers will connect to authenticate the integration.
- Click on the "Connect with Accuro" button.
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Enter the following details, supplied to you by QHR:
- Tenant ID
- API username
- API password
Reminder: If you are connecting multiple Ocean sites to the same EMR instance, please ensure QHR has provided you unique API usernames and passwords for each site before proceeding. -
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Select "Log in" and then approve Ocean's third party access to the Accuro API.
The Ocean and Accuro servers will then connect to authenticate the integration. This may take a few seconds to initialize.
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- To finalize your integration, enter your UUID (also supplied by QHR) and select "Save and Continue".
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- Enter your OSCAR Server URL, Client Key, Client Secret, OSCAR username and OSCAR Password. Click Connect with OSCAR.
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- You will be brought to a page where you will be asked to confirm Ocean's request to access your OSCAR EMR. Ensure the checkbox next to EMR Access is checked. Click Authorize.
- A window will prompt that you have successfully authenticated with OSCAR. Click Save and Continue.
Configure your Cloud Connect settings.
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From here, you can customize your configuration options. However, in most circumstances the default configuration will be sufficient.
For more details on configuration options, please refer to Customize your Cloud Connect Configuration.
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- Click the “Save” button to complete the setup process.
- From here, you can customize your configuration options. However, in most circumstances the default configuration will be sufficient.
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QHR should automatically filter the list of providers to your specific clinic location and Ocean site. However, under the "General" section, the “Sync Appointments From” option will allow you to further filter or exclude certain providers, if needed.
If you are planning to map any Ocean eForm fields to Accuro custom fields (e.g. custom demographics, lab values), remember to enable “Custom Fields”. For more about custom fields, please refer to: "Mapping Answers from an Ocean eForm to a Custom Demographics Field".
For more details on the rest of the configuration options, please refer to Customize your Cloud Connect Configuration.
- Click the “Save” button to complete the setup process.
- From here, you can customize your configuration options. However, in most circumstances the default configuration will be sufficient.
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For more details on the rest of the configuration options, please refer to Customize your Cloud Connect Configuration.
- Click the “Save” button to complete the setup process.
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Note: If you clinic does not accept walk in patients, you can safely ignore the fields under the "Walk In" section of the configuration. For more information about walk ins, please consult our guide: Set Up Ocean to Support Walk-In Patients.
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Configuration is complete!
- You will now return to the main summary screen.
- The "Sync Status" panel on the left will show you if Ocean is synchronizing appointments with your EMR via Cloud Connect, when the last synchronization occurred, and when the next synchronization is scheduled for (full syncs will automatically occur once a day at midnight and appointment syncs will occur automatically every 30 minutes).
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- Once an initial sync has completed, feel free to verify patients are being uploaded correctly by signing into the Ocean Portal, click the Menu button in the top left corner and click Patients.
- If there are any errors with the configuration, an alert will be displayed on the main summary screen, in the "Sync Status" panel. If this occurs, try clicking the arrow button next to "Sync Recent Appointments" and select "Sync Full Schedule".
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Ensure that Cloud Connect is activated in your Ocean Portal.
- Log in to the Ocean Portal, click the "Menu" button in the top left corner and click "Admin".
- In the "Site Features" section, verify the "Enable EMR Integration via Ocean Cloud Connect" checkbox is checked off.