> However, I don't think that the provision of such information provides
much of the solution to good quality data transfer between systems It just
removes some of the initial guesswork which is otherwise required.
>
> Just looking at you file to illustrate a few of the issues that hit me on
a cursory examination.
[snip]
Good points, all. Many could be addressed if you saw some sample data,
others will require a little more information from me - I will modify the
file accordingly.
> I not trying to be destructive but the fact that you feel the provision
of a format like yours is a solution to the problem of data conversion and
transfer between systems worries me. To adequately represent the
information in a comprehensive GP system the structure needs to be much
richer than your example and there has to be a unambiguous definition of
the data contained in that structure.
Point taken. The fact that it's difficult shouldn't be a reason for not
trying to do it, though. Even if all we can achieve is a transfer of
patient registration details, repeat scrips, consultations, and Read codes,
that would still be an enormous leap forward from the current position of
no such exchange at all.
Prit
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