Data cleanup clears thousands of names from P.E.I. patient registry [Video]

Hundreds of Prince Edward Islanders were assigned to medical homes last month, and thousands were removed from the patient registry through a data cleanup process.

In all, the number on the registry fell from 38,623 early in July to 34,975 at the end of the month, representing about 20 per cent of the Island’s population.

“We are… cleaning the data but also optimizing the registry itself,” said Health P.E.I. CEO Melanie Fraser.

“The registry becomes a very important tool for us in the health system in terms of understanding the demand for medical services [and] understanding the location of that demand and the demographics associated with it.”