May, 2009.
Healthcare Quarterly (Vol. 12 Special Issue | Ontario’s Wait Time Information System) has just published an article by Adastra Canada's CEO, Darren Edery, on the subject of an Adastra-developed solution–the first of its kind in North America–for linking patient data. The solution empowers researchers and cancer planners without compromising privacy.
The Linked Person Record for Cancer (LPRC) links data from disparate sources to create a person-centered view of screening, diagnosis and treatment across the cancer continuum. This linkage of information will support improved identification of new cases of cancer in Ontario and allow analysts and researchers to measure the quality of cancer treatment, plan for future resource needs, and gain understanding of outcomes.