App Profile: Opal - Patient in the loop

Opal is a patient-in-the-loop data platform. It brings you, or the caregivers you choose, into the loop about your healthcare. Using Opal, you can play an active role in your care, make informed decisions about your care, and share your healthcare data with your healthcare providers and informal caregivers. You can also access the data of your family members if they allow you to have access.

Depending on your hospital, Opal may also provide you with virtual check-in and appointment call in so that you do not need to wait in the waiting room.

For a detailed list of participating clinics and their instructions on how to register, see: https://research.registration.opalmedapps.ca/#!/welcomePage.

Key Features
Opal provides you with:

* Push notifications when new information is added to your chart,
* Diagnosis information about your medical condition,
* A calendar of information about your upcoming and past appointments, with maps and “how to prepare” instructions,
* Your lab results (in real time with trends and links to explanatory materials),
* Clinical notes written by your doctors,
* Messages from your care team,
* Questionnaires from your care team,
* A library of curated reference information that is relevant to your medical condition and care,
* Connectivity for Bluetooth-enabled smart devices so that you can share data from wearable devices with your care team,
* E-consent forms and relevant material for research studies.

To learn more about Opal, or to find out how you can contribute to its development, visit us at www.opalmedapps.com/en.