Posted on: June 8, 2023
Physicians who have PharmaNet access and want to retain it must enrol in PRIME by August 15, 2023. Registrants who do not currently have access and require it must enrol in PRIME before they attempt to access PharmaNet.
PRIME is a mainly automated application that health professionals use to request permission to access PharmaNet for themselves (“individuals”) and for their workplaces (“sites”). Sites are clinical locations where PharmaNet is used to deliver in-person care to patients.
PharmaNet’s patient dispensing history plays an integral role in building patient health profiles, defining impacts on current health, and informing courses of treatment. PRIME enrolment improves the privacy and security of patient and practitioner information stored in PharmaNet.
Physicians will need the BC Services Card app and their CPSID to enrol in PRIME.
Upcoming PRIME webinars
People accessing PharmaNet on a registrant’s behalf must also enrol by the same August 15, 2023 deadline (e.g. registration clerks, unit clerks, MOAs and students).
New sites must be registered to access PharmaNet by August 31, 2023. Existing sites must be registered in PRIME for practitioners to retain their access to PharmaNet at those locations. A site can be registered on a practitioner’s behalf by someone who does not access PharmaNet and is not a registrant of a health regulatory college, such as an office manager or MOA. You do not need to register a site if you work only for a health authority.
There will be two webinars, on June 20 and 22, 2023, to help people navigate the user enrolment and site registration processes. Both sessions will be recorded and posted on the PRIME webpage for those who cannot attend in person. There are also resources and webinar background materials available online, and the PRIME support team is available to help.
Site registration – This is only for private community practice. Physicians who only work within the Health Authority do not need to complete Site Registration or attend this webinar
Date: June 20, 2023
Time: 8 a.m. to 9 a.m.
Join us: Click here to join the meeting
Meeting ID: 283 799 847 670
Passcode: iPVqg8
Download Teams | Join on the web
Phone in: 1-778-401-6289
Phone conference ID: 868 183 664#
Individual enrolment
Date: June 22, 2023
Time: 8 a.m. to 9 a.m.
Join us: Click here to join the meeting
Meeting ID: 246 346 140 56
Passcode: CyR3Wf
Phone in: 1-778-401-6289
Phone conference ID: 973 607 087#
Where to find more information
In the meantime, here are some resources with information about site registration and user enrolment:
- PRIME web page - includes sample video enrolments
- PRIME Enrolment Quick Reference Guide - located in the resource section on the main web page
- Site registration for PRIME - located in the resource section on Community Practice web page
You may contact 1-844-397-7463 or PrimeSupport@gov.bc.ca if you have questions or require more information.
Thank you,
The PRIME Team