Newfoundland and Labrador
The Newfoundland and Labrador Pharmacy Network (NLPN) is a provincial online Drug Information System (DIS), which provides authorized healthcare professionals with comprehensive medication profiles for all patients.
In many provinces, the Prescription Drug Act requires pharmacies to submit all dispenses on behalf of provincial residents on the EHR. This process allows a patient's medication profile, also known as an Electronic Health Record (EHR), to be complete with vital clinical information that is necessary for appropriate and timely care. The NLPN connects pharmacists, physicians, nurse practitioners, and other authorized healthcare professionals with a patient's EHR to allow this information to aid in effective health planning, evaluation, and research.
Since the NLPN is not in any way connected to the Newfoundland and Labrador Prescription Drug Program (NLPDP) system, it contains only clinical information concerning a patient.
All personal health information is subject to statutory protection under the Health Information Protection Act (HIPA). As a result, access to patient data for all EHR enabled pharmacies are limited to those who are authorized and for security purposes by their organization, within user-defined roles.
This section covers the integration between Propel Rx and the Newfoundland and Labrador DIS.
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