Postal code collection: Difference between revisions

Homeless with proxy address: summarized out question for brevity
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* chart doesn't have postal code
* chart doesn't have postal code
* out-of-country patient
* out-of-country patient
**The postal code should reflect the patient’s '''permanent residence'''.  So for someone from India, the postal code should be not available
**The postal code should reflect the patient’s '''permanent residence'''.  So for someone from India, the postal code should be not available.
** NOTE: The most common use for postal codes is for researchers to link to Stats Canada for economic status and to for us to get a distribution of patients by MB RHAs outside of Winnipeg.  It’s also a cross-check on [[Province]] for out-of-province patients. - Randy Martens - Sept 11.15.


== {{CCMDB Data Integrity Checks}} ==
== {{CCMDB Data Integrity Checks}} ==