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Source messaging
Source messaging provides the means to transmit information from systems used at various licensing agencies, professional colleges, etc. to the Provider Registry system.
Standard | Fit for Purpose | Stewardship | Quality | |||||
Fits | Implementation | Vendor Support | Canadian | SDO | Complexity | Standard | Training, Support and Tooling | |
PRS XML Messaging | Production | Yes | No |
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AB MR2009 (HL7 v3) | Production in Canada | Yes (AB) | Localized | High | ||||
pan-Canadian MR2009 (HL7 v3) | Production in Canada | Yes | Localized | High | ||||
Architectural Constraints and Considerations | Secondary Benefits | |||||||
PRS source systems are not typically EHR consumer systems. HL7v3 messaging does not provide the means to transmit a the history of changes to a provider records. (UC-6) The PRS XML Messaging specification is proprietary to the WHIC PRS solution. |
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Recommendation | Supporting Rationale | |||||||
PRS XML Messaging | The PRS XML specification was designed to meet the in-scope use cases for PRS source systems. Although the specification is proprietary to the specific PRS provider registry solution used in Alberta it is relatively straightforward to implement. |