Below is a detailed list of all data elements from the CHR that are sent to Alberta Netcare for a consult report and where to find them in the CHR.
Patient demographics
Each time a consult report is sent, the following elements of the patient’s demographics are sent as well.
Data element | Location in the CHR |
Patient last name | Update Information > General tab > Last Name |
Patient given name | Update Information > General tab > First Name |
Patient masking flag | Update Information > Accessibility tab |
Patient residence postal code | Update Information > General tab > ZIP/Postal Code |
Patient identifier | Update Information > General tab > Edit Identification > Identification Value |
Patient identifier type | Update Information > General tab > Edit Identification > Edit Identification Type |
Patient identifier assigning authority | Settings > Patient > Patient Identification > Issuer |
Patient date of birth | Update Information > General tab > Date of Birth |
Patient administrative gender | Update Information > General tab > Sex |
Encounter information
Data element | Location in the CHR |
Encounter masking flag | Encounter > Accessibility.
If the patient's encounter is restricted to one or more users, This encounter is confidential appears next to the Send to Netcare checkbox. If you choose to submit the consult report to Netcare anyway, the masking flag is sent as false.
If the consult report was not created via an encounter, the masking flag is sent as false. |
Encounter status | Always sent as "Update". |
Patient reason for encounter | Appointment details > Presenting Issue or Encounter > Presenting Issue if the encounter was created without an appointment.
This field is not sent to Netcare if the consult report was created directly from the Letters or Referrals area. |
Encounter date | Encounter > Created On.
If the consult report was not created via an encounter, then it is Referrals > Outgoing > Date Added. |
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Data element | Location in the CHR |
Document type | Hard-coded "Consult" |
Submission type | Hard-coded "Consult Report" |
Document masking flag | False |
Provider information
Each time a consult report is sent, the following provider information is sent as well. The provider information sent is for the ordering provider identified on the outgoing referral.
Data element | Location in the CHR |
Provider last name | Settings > Account > User > General tab > Last Name |
Provider middle name | Settings > Account > User > General tab > Middle Name |
Provider first name | Settings > Account > User > General tab > First Name |
Provider identifier | Settings > Account > User > Integrations tab > Practitioner ID.
If the Practitioner ID is not available, the license number is used (Settings > Account > User > General tab > License Number).
If there is no Practitioner ID or License Number, a CHR internal ID is sent (this ID is not visible in the CHR). |
Provider expertise | Settings > Account > User > Integrations tab > Specialty |
Provider role | Settings > Account > User > General tab > Occupation |
Facility and location information
Each time a consult report is sent, the following facility and location elements are sent as well.
For the delivery location, if the consult report is created from an encounter linked to an appointment, and the appointment is a Physical Visit, the location of the appointment is used. If the appointment location is virtual, the consult report is not sent.
If the consult report is not linked to an appointment (created from the Letters or Referrals area), the user's currently logged in location is used. If the current location is a virtual location, the consult report is not sent.
Data element | Location in the CHR |
Submitting site identifier | Settings > CII/CPAR > CII tab > Submitting Site |
Submitting site name | Settings > CII/CPAR > CII tab > Facility Number |
Service delivery location identifier | Settings > CII/CPAR > CII tab > Facility Number |
Service delivery location name | Settings > CII/CPAR > CII tab > Facility Name. If the Facility Name is blank, the Location name is sent instead. |
Service delivery postal code | Settings > Scheduling > Locations > ZIP/Postal Code |
Updated November 3, 2023