Drug Information System

Dataset Information
Name  Drug Information System
UUID  eb5121a4-33d6-45ae-84c8-3d4813882665
Site  Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Health Information
Region  Newfoundland
Description  The Drug Information System of the Pharmacy Network is managed by NLCHI and contains person-specific medication profiles including patient demographic information, drug name, dosage, drug identification number, prescribing physician, and other relevant information. All community pharmacies were connected to the Pharmacy Network as of June 1st, 2017.
Format  None
Purpose  The Drug Information System is a component of the provicnial electronic health record (EHR) that interacts with the Client Registry and Provider Registry and is designed to support improvements in patient care and safety. Over time, the Drug Information System will hold a record of all medications dispensed to patients through community pharmacies in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Scope  Provincial
Data Level  Individual
Collection Period  01/01/2017-02/04/2022
Last Updated 2023-11-28