Linking primary care EMR data and administrative data in Alberta, Canada: experiences, challenges, and potential solutions

Introduction Administrative data are commonly used for a variety of secondary purposes. Although they lack clinical detail and risk factor information, linkage to primary care electronic medical records (EMR) could fill this gap. Primary care EMRs are a relatively new data source available in Albert...

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Main Authors: Stephanie Garies, Boglarka Soos, Tyler Williamson, Brian Frost, Donna Manca, Kimberley Duerksen, Paul E Ronksley, Kerry McBrien, Neil Drummond
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Swansea University 2018-09-01
Series:International Journal of Population Data Science
Online Access:https://ijpds.org/article/view/991