Provenance Data Standard
An information model that describes provenance data more simply, as to who made a health or care record entry or carried out the activity, where and when.
Contents
- Documentation
About this standard
- Publisher
- The PRSB
- Publication date
- 1 February 2023
- Publication version
- 1.2.0
- Status
- Active
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Active. Active standards are stable, maintained and have been approved, assured or endorsed for use by qualified bodies.
Deprecated Deprecated standards are available for use and are maintained, but are being phased out, so new functionality will not be added.
Retired standards Retired standards are not being maintained or supported and should not be used.
- Standard type
- Information standards
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Collections. A Collection is a systematic gathering of a specified selection of data or information for a particular stated purpose from existing records held within health and care systems and electronic devices.
Extractions. An extraction is a type of collection that is pulled from an operational system by the data controller and transmitted to the receiver without additional processing or transcription by the sender.
Information standards. Information standards are agreed ways of doing something, written down as a set of precise criteria so they can be used as rules, guidelines, or definitions.
Technical Standards and specifications. Technical standards and specifications specify how to make information available technically including how the data is structured and transported.
- Contact point
info@theprsb.org
Using this standard
- Applies to
- Users of standards the Professional Record Standards Body (PRSB) have been involved in developing using their methodology.
- Impacts on
- All health and care record stakeholders such as workforce and patients.
Topics and care settings
- Topic
- Access to records
- Care
- Care records
- Date and Time
- Health
- Information governance
- Workforce
- Care setting
- Ambulance (Urgent and Emergency Care)
- Care home
- Community health
- Dentistry
- GP / Primary care
- Home
- Hospital
- Maternity
- Mental health
- Military
- Pharmacy
- Prison
- School
- Social care
- Transport / Infrastructure
- Urgent and Emergency Care
- Walk in centre
Review Information
- Scope
- The Provenance Data Standard relates to care record standards the PRSB have been involved in developing using their methodology.
- Contributor
- Professional Standards Record Body (PRSB)
More information
The Professional Records Standards Body (PRSB) has produced an information model that describes who made the record entry or carried out the activity, where and when. This is known as provenance data. This information model simplifies how this is included in standards PRSB has been involved in developing, which is essential but repetitive. The data includes:
- Performing professional
- Date
- Location
- Person completing record
- Date recorded
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