PROMIS update
BC Transplant database to merge with PROMIS
A decision to integrate BC Transplant’s clinical database (TADIS) into the Renal Agency’s PROMIS database was announced at BC Nephrology Days by Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) senior vice president Brian Schmidt, executive sponsor of the initiative.
The replacement of TADIS, which was developed almost 20 years ago, was highlighted as a priority in BC Transplant's strategic plan. Merging TADIS with PROMIS offered a logical solution, given the significant overlap in patient populations between the two organizations (fully two-thirds of organ transplants involve kidney patients) and its cost effectiveness.
PHSA has appointed Darlene Holmes as the project manager responsible for supporting teams from BC Transplant and BCPRA to integrate the two systems.
PROMIS adopted by Manitoba Renal Programs
Manitoba’s renal programs have decided to adopt the BC Renal Agency’s PROMIS clinical information system following an extensive review of database systems, which identified PROMIS as "the only system available" that would meet their needs.
Bringing Manitoba’s renal programs into PROMIS offers a number of benefits to the BC renal network, including shared development costs and increased system capacity. Renal programs in Saskatchewan and Ontario have also expressed interest in the PROMIS database, which was recognized in 2005 by Accreditation Canada as a "leading practice." PROMIS is fully aligned with provincial and national e-health strategies and e-health legislation.
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