Primary care EMR and administrative data linkage in Alberta, Canada: describing the suitability for hypertension surveillance

Primary care EMR and administrative data linkage in Alberta, Canada: describing the suitability for hypertension surveillance

Objective To describe the process for linking electronic medical record (EMR) and administrative data in Alberta and examine the advantages and limitations of utilising linked data for hypertension surveillance.Methods De-identified EMR data from 323 primary care providers contributing to the Canadi...

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Main Authors: Hude Quan, Tyler Williamson, Kerry McBrien, Stephanie Garies, Erik Youngson, Boglarka Soos, Brian Forst, Kimberley Duerksen, Donna Manca, Neil Drummond
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2020-08-01
Series:BMJ Health & Care Informatics
Online Access:https://informatics.bmj.com/content/27/3/e100161.full

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