What are the benefits to Data Consumers such as Health Authorities and health care organizations?
Every health care organization maintains at least one (sometimes many) databases of provider information. It is expensive to keep data on these databases accurate and up-to-date. Health care organizations will be able to access the PRS and use the data they need to keep their databases accurate with much less effort and cost. Different options for data access are planned – HL7 messages, a “flat file” transfer of data, reports or web access.Since the PRS is planned to be implemented in several provinces across Canada, and designed to be a pan-Canadian standard, health care organizations will eventually be able to get information on providers from other jurisdictions.
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