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Use Cases

The use cases below provide basic illustrations of how actors interact with the Mental Health and Addictions Provincial Data Set (MHA PDS) Repository to contribute client, health information custodian, and program information.

Actors

Actor Type Description
Client Human Subject who is receiving care at a health information custodian organization, and for whom data is being collected.
Health Information Custodian (HIC) Organization The organization where the client is receiving care.
Point of Service (PoS) System System Point of Service (PoS) Systems is an electronic product, service or system that uses electronic means to collect, use, modify, disclose, retain or dispose of PHI, and that is selected, developed or used by a HIC. Examples include but are not limited to: an electronic medical record (EMR), a hospital information system (HIS), and clinical viewer.
MHA PDS Repository System The recipient of assembled client data.
Authorized PoS User Human The person who enters client information into the PoS system.

UC-01 - Submit Client Data

Actors
  • Client
  • HIC
  • PoS
  • MHA PDS Repository
Summary
A client visits a HIC location site (virtually or in-person), triggering client data to be entered and stored in a PoS system. Client data is collected and assembled in the PoS system. Upon collection of minimally required data elements as per the Mental Health and Addictions Provincial Data Set HL7 FHIR implementation guide, the PoS system submits the assembled data to the MHA PDS Repository.

Preconditions
  • A Client is assessed or receives care services from a HIC location site virtually or in-person
  • MHA PDS HL7 FHIR IG requirements are met to a minimum
Primary Flow
  1. A Client arrives at the HIC location.
  2. Client information is entered into the PoS system.
  3. Additional client data is collected, including but not limited to client social determinants of health, episode of care, health program information, and encounter data.
  4. Client data for a single client record is assembled and prepared for submission to the MHA PDS Repository.
  5. Data submitted to the MHA PDS Repository by the PoS system. Each data submission will consist of a single bundle resource containing one client record.
  6. Add record success/reject sent back to the PoS system.
Post-Conditions
  • A Client record is added to the MHA PDS Repository where it is available for authorized access.