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Over the past several months, we have made several changes to improve the platform’s performance and functionality and support future enhancements to data currency. We appreciate your continued feedback as we implement these changes. Our goal is to ensure the platform remains a reliable, effective, and valuable resource for safely accessing health data.

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Data updates

Data refreshes

New data sets available in HDPBC

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Upcoming data

Other updates

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Latest changes to HDPBC

Published on Oct 30, 2026

Data updates.
Health System Matrix (HSM) Effective September 3, 2026, the Health System Matrix (HSM) data holding has been updated from Version 16 to Version 17. To see the full changes, please visit Data Sets and review the data holding description.

Data refreshes.
BC Perinatal Data Registry (BCPDR) BC Cancer Registry (BCCR) For metadata information on the current datasets, go to Data Sets.

Data refreshes.

BC Perinatal Data Registry (BCPDR)
BC Cancer Registry (BCCR)

For metadata information on the current datasets, go to Data Sets.

New data set(s) available in HDPBC
BC Provincial Overdose Cohort (BCODC)

The above data set(s) are now available to be requested for new project via Data Access Request (DAR) form, or for the existing projects via Project Amendment form.

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If you receive the "Unable to launch the remote desktop or app while the previous session is logging off" error and cannot logon to the desktop: Please wait 10 to 15 minutes and try again rather than repeatedly trying to log in. This usually happens because your previous session is still active in the background. To avoid login issues, always log off from the TAE-BC desktop at the end of your workday. To correctly log off from the desktop: Click on the "Windows Icon" at the bottom left of your desktop Click on "Your Profile" and Click "Sign Out"

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If you receive the "Unable to launch the remote desktop or app while the previous session is logging off" error and cannot logon to the desktop:
- Please wait 10 to 15 minutes and try again rather than repeatedly trying to log in.
- This usually happens because your previous session is still active in the background.
To avoid login issues, always log off from the TAE-BC desktop at the end of your workday. To correctly log off from the desktop:
- Click on the "Windows Icon" at the bottom left of your desktop
- Click on "Your Profile" and Click "Sign Out"

Upcoming data refreshes.
PharmaNet (PNET) Discharge Abstract Database (DAD) Medical Services Plan (MSP) National Ambulatory Care Reporting System (NACRS) Vital Events (Birth, Death, Stillbirth) Healthideas Common and Reference Dimensions (HI) Client Roster (CR) Snapshot Note: If you need to retain a copy of the current data before the upcoming refreshes, please do so as soon as possible after receiving the newsletter.

Upcoming data refreshes.

PharmaNet (PNET)
Discharge Abstract Database (DAD)
Medical Services Plan (MSP)
National Ambulatory Care Reporting System (NACRS)
Vital Events (Birth, Death, Stillbirth)
Healthideas Common and Reference Dimensions (HI)
Client Roster (CR) Snapshot

Note: If you need to retain a copy of the current data before the upcoming refreshes, please do so as soon as possible after receiving the newsletter.

Other updates.
As noted in earlier communications, the TAE-BC portal URL has changed to https://portal-taebc.healthbc.org. Please update your bookmark and always use the new TAE-BC Portal page to start your session. The previous URL, https://portal-hdpbc.healthbc.org, has expired at the end of October 29, 2026.

If you have any questions or feedback about these changes, please reach out to us at MoHAnalytics@gov.bc.ca.

In order to provide you with efficient support, we require screenshots of your reported issue and any error messages or unexpected behavior displayed on your desktop. Please be attentive not to take screenshots of any data.