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 |