Conformance Standards

The following list of files include general documents that apply to all of the ministry’s HIE systems.

• BC Conformance Standards - Release Notes (PDF, 410KB)
• Glossary of Terms (PDF, 726KB): Defines key terms, acronyms, and abbreviations in the Conformance Standards
• Volume 1 – Overview and Conformance Processes (PDF, 691KB): Provides an overview of integration with ministry systems; outlines the content of the conformance volume set; and explains the processes and requirements for organizations to access ministry HIE systems
• Volume 2 – Privacy and Security (PDF, 612KB): Describes the information privacy and security rules that apply to all software applications integrating with ministry HIE systems
• Volume 3A: Business Rules - General (PDF, 548KB): Describes the general business, privacy, and security rules that apply to all points of service (POS) accessing and exchanging health information with the Ministry
• Volume 4A: Application Enforced Rules - General (PDF, 306KB): Describes the general rules and controls required of applications interfacing to the ministry’s HIE systems

• Volume 3C: Business Rules – PharmaNet (PDF, 1.4MB)
• Volume 4C: Application Enforced Rules – PharmaNet (PDF, 1.6MB)
  • BC PharmaNet Terminology Worksheet 
    Note(s): Contact the CIS Team at HLTH.CISSupport@gov.bc.ca to request a copy
  • PharmaNet Implementation Guide (PDF, 1MB)
  • Volume 4C: Technical Supplement - PharmaNet Message Specifications (PDF, 3MB)
  • Volume 5C: API Gateway (PDF, 496KB)
• PharmaNet education materials used for training
• Policy for Secure Remote Access to PharmaNet v1.1 (PDF, 416KB): Rules that apply to end users accessing PharmaNet from a location outside a PharmaNet site, the requirements of their organizations and their PharmaNet software vendors
• Learn more about PharmaNet

• Volume 3B: Business Rules – Provincial Client Registry (PDF, 475KB)
• Volume 4B: Application Enforced Rules – Provincial Client Registry (PDF, 603KB)
• Technical specifications
  • HL7 v3 Specifications – Provincial Client Registry (ZIP, 9.5MB)
  • FHIR Implementation Guide - Provincial Client Registry
• Provincial Client Registry Data and Best Practice Rules (WORD, 1.5MB)
• HCIM Web Application User Guide (WORD, 2.8MB)
• Learn more about PCR

For PCR specific questions, please contact the Registries Line of Business (RLOB) Help Desk at HLTH.REGISTRIESADMIN@gov.bc.ca or 250-952-9137

• Volume 3D: Business Rules – Provider & Location Registry (PDF, 401KB)
• Volume 4D: Application Enforced Rules – Provider & Location Registry (PDF, 433KB)
• Technical specifications
  • HL7 v3 Specifications – Provider and Location Registry (ZIP, 10.5MB)
  • FHIR Implementation Guide - Provider and Location Registry
• PLR User Web Application
• Learn more about PLR

For PLR specific questions, please contact the Registries Line of Business (RLOB) Help Desk at HLTH.REGISTRIESADMIN@gov.bc.ca or 250-952-9137