Data Asset Details
Virtual Urgent Care (VUC)
- PHIPA Role
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Prescribed Entity (PE)
- Statement of Purpose
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The purpose of this data set is to monitor VUC models offered at participating hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic. These models of care enable patient assessment without the need to visit an Emergency Department in person during the pandemic.
- Need for Personal Health Information (PHI)
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Ontario Health uses PHI to evaluate the VUC models of care and to plan for future delivery of virtual services.
- Why De-identified and/or Aggregate Information will not Serve the Identified Purpose
- PHI-level data is required for data linkage.
- Data Types
- Data Provider
Last Updated: April 07, 2026
