PRIME Physician Communications

Posted on: March 15, 2023

The following has been sent on behalf of Dr. Mary-Lyn Fyfe, Executive Medical Director, Medication Systems and Medical Informatics and Sean Hardiman, Executive Director, Medication Systems and Medical Informatics

March 15, 2023

To: Registrants of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC (including students)

Re: PRIME Enrollment for PharmaNet Access

WHAT IS HAPPENING

As you may know, the Ministry of Health (MOH) has undertaken development of a new system for PharmaNet access. The new system, known as PRIME, ensures access is given only to those who need access to PharmaNet. It protects the user, as no one else can enter transactions under your identity.

All health care providers who use PharmaNet, whether current or new, are required to enroll in PRIME to access PharmaNet. PRIME enrollment will improve the privacy and security of both patient and practitioner information in PharmaNet.

All members of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC (CPSBC) will be asked to enroll in PRIME between April 1^st, 2023 to August 15^th, 2023.

Over the coming months, you can expect emails from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC with information on PRIME and how to enroll.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

• The CPSBC enrollment period is from April 1^st, 2023 to August 15^th, 2023.
• Both new and current PharmaNet users must enroll in PRIME before August 15th to ensure uninterrupted access.
• Individuals accessing PharmaNet on a College registrant’s behalf must also enroll during the same April 1, 2023 through August 15, 2023 window. This includes registration clerks, unit clerks, and MOAs.
• You will be prompted during enrollment to provide the Island Health PharmaNet Administrator email. Please use PharmaNetEnrollment@islandhealth.ca to complete this field.
• If you access PharmaNet through Medinet, you must also include support@medinet.ca in the PharmaNet Administrator email field. Use a comma to separate the two email addresses.

Site Registration:

• Island Health continues to work through preparation for our site registration. Please do not register any sites at this time. Once this work is completed, we will write to you about the internal process. Thank you for your patience.

WHAT YOU NEED TO DO

• The Ministry of Health will be hosting optional PRIME webinars throughout the upcoming months. The next webinars will be on March 22^nd, 2023. We encourage you to attend the 8am session to learn more about the PRIME enrollment process.
  • Please visit the Island Health Medical Staff page for more information, or check your email for invites from communications@CPSBC.CA
• Review the Ministry of Health PRIME web pages:
  • PRIME web page (includes sample video enrollments)
  • PRIME Enrollment Quick Reference Guide
  • Site Registration for PRIME

If you have further questions or concerns regarding the webinars or the PRIME page, please reach out to PrimeSupport@gov.bc.ca

If you have any other questions, please reach out to PharmaNetEnrollment@islandhealth.ca

Thank you for your cooperation.