Achi news desk-
New Brunswick’s mobile health app has just launched a new feature.
MyHealthNB launched in January with personalized health information, such as test results, immunization records, lab reports and more.
New Brunswickers can now see the estimated wait times for CT scans, MRIs, bone density scans, ultrasounds and mammograms.
The latest tool can be found under Health System Data in the MyHealthNB app or website.
The dashboard shows the typical maximum wait times for each type of imaging test for most patients over a 30-day period.
The province says the time shown is from when a patient is referred for a test by a doctor to when the test is carried out.
Currently, the dashboard only shows wait times for Horizon Health Network facilities.
“Collecting and reporting healthcare data is a priority for Horizon,” Horizon Health Network president and CEO Margaret Melanson said in a news release Tuesday. “The launch of the medical imaging dashboard is an important step to improve access to, and understanding of, the healthcare system in the region.”
The province says Vitalité Health Network data will be added as it becomes available.
“We believe that by giving New Brunswickers more information about the health care system, we will help them become more engaged in their own care,” New Brunswick Health Minister Bruce Fitch said in the statement.
The province expects to add emergency room wait times, among other data, to the MyHealthNB app later this year.
