BORNConnect
Building a Digital & Interoperable Perinatal Record for Ontario
BORNConnect
A Smarter, Connected Pregnancy Record
The Digital Ontario Perinatal Record Plus (dOPR+), a flagship BORNConnect product, will connect information from across the pregnancy journey into a single, secure, and interoperable digital record. By mobilizing health information (including sociodemographic and social determinants of health data) in real time, the dOPR+ will enhance patient and clinician experience while advancing individual, family, and system-level outcomes.
The dOPR+ aligns with Ontario’s Primary Care Act by supporting digital empowerment—enabling individuals and their care teams to access, contribute to, and engage with their health information.
Built on secure and modern digital health standards, the dOPR+ will integrate clinical guidance, decision support, and standardized data collection to strengthen equity, consistency, and quality of care—helping shape a more connected, responsive, and intelligent system of pregnancy care in Ontario.
Key Features
One Shared Pregnancy Record
A single, up-to-date record for clinicians and pregnant individuals across Ontario
Real-time Access to Information
The right information, available when and where care happens
Patient Access and Contribution
Pregnant individuals can access their record and add key health information
Aligns with Clinical and EMR/HIS Workflows
Works within existing systems to reduce duplication and administrative burden
Timely Evidence-based Guidance and Insights
Timely prompts and guidance to support best-practice care decisions
Sociodemographic and Social Determinants of Health Data
Inclusion of standardized clinical, sociodemographics and social determinants of health across settings
Secure, Interoperable Design
Built for safe, interoperable information sharing across Ontario
Personalized Care across Pregnancy and Postpartum
Uses information and insights to support more tailored care throughout pregnancy and beyond
The Challenge
The Solution
Why We Need BORNConnect
92%
Agree that "it is important to have a single personal health record that all healthcare providers in the province can access and use when caring for you."
Source: OurCare Survey 2022
75%
Agree that "it is important to have access to personal health information online.”
Source: OurCare Survey 2022
85%
of clinicians use the Ontario Perinatal Record Daily.
Source: PCMCH Perinatal Record Survey 2023
92%
of midwives use EMR's in their daily practice.
Source: MPG's and EMR's - BORN 2023 Environmental Scan
Benefits
For Clinicians
- Timely access to complete, up-to-date pregnancy information to support decision-making across complex and evolving care pathways
- Improved continuity and coordination across tight timelines and multiple visits throughout pregnancy (typically 10–14 encounters)
- Reduced inefficiency from managing multiple requisitions, results, and manual transcription, alongside reduced administrative burden through streamlined workflows
- Support for more automated, personalized patient information gathering and follow-up
- Greater adaptability across diverse models of care, including primary care, midwifery, obstetrics, and hospital-based services
- Improved alignment of information across transitions of care, supporting safer, more coordinated clinical decision-making
For Patients
- Access and contribute to their pregnancy information in one secure place
- Receive the right information at the right time, in ways that are clear and relevant
- Better understand what decisions need to be made and when, supporting informed choices during a time with many time-sensitive care needs
- Improved guidance and navigation through early pregnancy, care transitions, and postpartum
- Support for partners and families to better understand care plans and stay informed where appropriate
- Earlier connection to care and supports, including for individuals not yet attached to primary care
For the Health System
- Enable a more connected and interoperable perinatal care system across Ontario
- Improve the quality, consistency, and availability of data across clinical and community settings
- Strengthen equity through standardized capture of sociodemographic and social determinants of health information
- Support a learning health system by enabling real-time insights to inform care, planning, and improvement
- Improve system efficiency by reducing duplication, fragmentation, and unnecessary administrative processes across the care journey
Get Involved
Clinical Experts
Your expertise matters.
Join us in co-designing BORNConnect to ensure it reflects the realities of clinical practice and supports high-quality, patient-centered care across settings.
Technical Innovators
Help build the next generation of digital perinatal care.
BORNConnect enables collaboration on interoperable solutions, data standards, and smart tools to transform how health information supports care.
Patients and Clients
Share your experience to help improve care
We are working with people who have experienced pregnancy and childbirth to design a system that is more connected, supportive, and responsive to real-life needs.
Testimonials
"The potential benefits of a universally accessible electronic patient record for pregnancy and newborn care are immeasurable..."
Aderemi (‘Remi) Ejiwunmi
Vice President,
Shah Family Hospital for Women and Children
"An interoperable, digital medical record is a necessary evolution for the existing Ontario Perinatal Record (OPR)..."
Dr. Marilyn Crabtree
Clinical Lead – Great River OHT
"I am very excited that Ontario will finally have the fully digital perinatal record that birthing people deserve..."
Dr. Anne Biringer
Granovsky Gluskin Family Medicine Centre, Sinai Health System
Featured
Meet BORNConnect Medical Director
Dr. Anna Chavlovski
Dr. Chavlovski is passionate about bringing the vision of BORNConnect and the Digital OPR+ to life. She looks forward to working alongside individuals and families, physicians, midwives, nurses, nurse practitioners, provincial and regional programs, hospitals and community-based partners to support high-quality, integrated perinatal care across Ontario.
Dr. Chavlovski holds a Master of Science in Healthcare Quality from Queen’s University and is an award-winning family physician and respected health system leader. She brings deep expertise in provincial clinical leadership, quality improvement, system transformation, and collaborative governance. Dr. Chavlovski currently serves as Co-Lead for Primary Care with Ontario Health East and is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Queen’s University. Until recently, she also provided leadership within her local Ontario Health Team.
Meet BORNConnect Project Director
Rohit Prakash
Rohit Prakash is a healthcare technology and digital health leader with deep experience in healthcare technology, digital transformation, and large system implementations. Previously, as CEO and Chief Consultant at Jigsaw Technologies, he helped healthcare organizations leverage digital health, AI, and cloud solutions to improve outcomes and modernize operations.
He previously spent nearly a decade at TELUS Health , bringing multiple health solutions to market and also held leadership roles with the Canadian Medical Association. His background combines healthcare market insight, enterprise sales, and strategic consulting across technology-driven and regulated environments
Project Timeline
Design, Build, and Validate
2026-2027
During this phase, BORNConnect will be designed and developed in collaboration with clinicians, patients, and digital health partners. Core work will include establishing governance, defining data standards, building the technical architecture, and developing early prototypes. Privacy, security, and interoperability requirements will be embedded from the start.
Pilot and Early Implementation
2027-2028
BORNConnect will be tested in real-world clinical environments to ensure it integrates seamlessly into existing workflows and supports meaningful use at the point of care. Feedback from clinicians and pregnant individuals will guide refinement, usability improvements, and optimization of decision support features.
Scale and System Integration
2028 and Beyond:
Following successful pilots, BORNConnect will be expanded across Ontario to support consistent, connected perinatal care at scale. Ongoing enhancements will focus on broader adoption, deeper integration with provincial digital health systems, and continuous improvement based on real-world use and emerging evidence.
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