Postal Code field: Difference between revisions
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When collecting Postal Code, [[PHIN]] number and [[Province]], think about the relationship of this information when you are collecting it. | When collecting Postal Code, [[PHIN]] number and [[Province]], think about the relationship of this information when you are collecting it. | ||
*if patient has a MB PHIN number, then [[Province]] code should be MB and the postal code should be for MB (MB postal codes start with an "R"). | *if patient has a MB PHIN number, then [[Province]] code should be MB and the postal code should be for MB (MB postal codes start with an "R"). | ||
*if [[Province]] code is '''not''' MB then the postal code should not be a MB postal code | *if [[Province]] code is '''not''' MB then the postal code should not be a MB postal code. Enter "not applicable" or the out of province postal code if available, and also, there should not be a PHIN number. | ||
== Data Use == | == Data Use == | ||