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Business Rules

Patient Identification

Patient identifier is required to uniquely identify a patient. Ontario health card number should be provided when available. Submitting organization issued medical record number may also be used. Implementers shall contact Ontario Health to obtain the system URL for submitting medical health number.

Provider Identification

Practitioner identifier is required to uniquely identify a practitioner. The practitioner’s license number or registration number issued by the regulatory college shall be provided.

Organization Identification

Organizations in acCDR are identified by OIDs assigned by OH. Additional identifiers such as UPIs may be supported in the future.