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USERS

There are three main categories of Netcare users:
  • Health service providers ( Physicians )

  • Diagnostic laboratories

  • Drug dispensing locations ( Pharmacies )


Netcare allows authorized physicians to view and update the medical records of patients. Authorized laboratories may use Netcare to record results of diagnostic tests on a patient's record. Pharmacies can use the service to verify prescription details, and to record medication dispensations.


IMPLEMENTATION

Netcare messaging is performed with HL7 -encoded XML messages.

Messages are sent and received over a Secure HTTP connection.


SECURITY

Netcare uses a Two-factor Authentication protocol involving a username/password combination, and an RSA SecurID Key Fob for authentication.


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