Term: Provider Registry Data

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2014-10-14

Definition:

The Provider Registry (previously known as the Physician Resource File) contains "snapshots" of provider and practice information obtained quarterly from Manitoba Health. Details about physicians and nurse practitioners, and their practices are available in this registry, including specialty, age, location of training, years of practice, payment methods, workloads, and practice groups.

NOTE:

• The data set name Provider Registry is specific to MCHP. It is also referred to as the Physician Master File in MCHP documentation and in conversation with Manitoba Health. The Physician Master File also appears as PMF in some related documentation.
  
• The term Physician Resource File was used on the HIPC submission form but it is no longer available on the form (as of April 2014).

• Provider Registry Data Description that contains a brief summary of the content of the data set and information on the Source Agency, Purpose, Years, Type, Size, Data Level, Components, Scope, Data Collection Method, Data Highlights, Data Cautions, Access Requirements, More Information, and Last Updated date;
  
  
• MCHP Metadata Repository - Provider Registry (Physician Master File) - [Internal Access Only] - for technical and programming related information, including an Overview, Data Model, Data Quality, Data Dictionary, Documents and Reports, and Blog.

Related concepts 

• Patient Allocation Algorithm: Assigning Patients to Physicians, Physician Groups or Clinics
• Physician Characteristics
• Physician Characteristics - Primary Care Group Practices
• Physician Consultation Visits

Related terms 

• Electronic User Site Location (EUSL) Data
• Family Physician (FP) / Family Physicians
• Physician Resource Database
• Specialist Physicians (SP)

Links 

• MCHP Data Repository - Provider Registry Data Description

References 

• Katz A, Chateau D, Bogdanovic B, Taylor C, McGowan K-L, Rajotte L, Dziadek J. Physician Integrated Network: A Second Look. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2014. [Report] [Summary] [Updates and Errata] (View)
• Smith M, Finlayson G, Martens P, Dunn J, Prior H, Taylor C, Soodeen RA, Burchill C, Guenette W, Hinds A. Social Housing in Manitoba. Part II: Social Housing and Health in Manitoba: A First Look. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2013. [Report] [Summary] (View)

Term used in 

• Fransoo R, Martens P, The Need to Know Team, Prior H, Burchill C, Koseva I, Bailly A, Allegro E. The 2013 RHA Indicators Atlas. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2013. [Report] [Summary] [Additional Materials] (View)