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The '''PHIN field''' should be used for the patient's personal health information number (PHIN). The PHIN needs to be entered for all Manitoba patients, and must ''not'' be entered for out-of-province patients.  
The '''PHIN field''' should be used for the patient's personal health information number (PHIN). The PHIN needs to be entered for all Manitoba patients, and must ''not'' be entered for out-of-province patients.  


If patient lives out of province and the [[Province field]] is not MB then leave PHIN field blank.
If patient lives out of province and the [[Province Field]] is not MB then leave PHIN field blank.


Please make every effort to obtain this information.  If it is not available, use '''999999999''' and inform the [[data processor]] that you could not obtain it anywhere. You can call your medical records department to help you with it.  
Please make every effort to obtain this information.  If it is not available, use '''999999999''' and inform the [[data processor]] that you could not obtain it anywhere. You can call your medical records department to help you with it.