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Over the last months, several changes have been made to the platform to increase its performance and functionality. These updates included transitioning to a new system architecture — laying the groundwork for future enhancements to platform performance and data currency. We appreciate your continued engagement in providing feedback as we implement these changes. At HDPBC, our goal is to provide you with the best possible experience and ensure the platform remains a reliable, effective, and valuable resource to safely access health data.

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Latest changes to HDPBC

Published on July 28, 2026

Data updates.
  • Mental Health and Addiction Minimum Reporting Requirements (MHA MRR)
    • Two new tables have been added to the MHA MRR dataset and are available for request.

 

Data refreshes.
  • N/A

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

 

New data set(s) available in HDPBC
  • Corrections Adult Community and Custody


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.
 

Did you know...
  • Earlier in April, we implemented a database name change to better align with organizational branding and to clearly distinguish the platform (TAEBC) from its programs (e.g., HDPBC).
  • Effective Tuesday, April 14, 2026, the SQL Server database name was changed from “HDPBC” to “TAEBC”. As a reminder:
    • Any SQL code referencing “HDPBC” will fail and must be updated to “TAEBC”.
    • Any Python or R code that connects to SQL Server must also be updated to use “TAEBC” as the database name.
  • For additional details, please refer to the email notification sent on April 10, 2026.

 

Upcoming data refreshes.
  • Healthideas Common and Reference Dimensions (HI)
  • CIHI Population Grouping Methodology and CPOP Diagnosis Codes (CPOP)
  • Chronic Disease Registry (CDR)
  • Home and Community Care Minimum Reporting Requirements (HCC MRR)
  • Medical Imaging Wait Times (MIWT)
  • Population Extrapolation for Organizational Planning with Less Error (PEOPLE)
  • Population and Environmental Risk Characteristics (PERC)
  • COVID-19 Lab Test Data (PLIS_COVID)
  • Health System Matrix (HSM)
  • Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI)
  • Vital Events - Birth (VEB)
  • Vital Events - Death (VED)
  • Vital Events - Stillbirth (VES)
  • Surgical Patient Registry (SPR)* 

*Please be advised that the Surgical Wait Times (SWT) dataset within the Trusted Analysis Environment BC (TAE-BC) has been renamed to Surgical Patient Registry (SPR) effective July 28, 2026.
 

 

Other updates.

Explore Our Redesigned Learn Hub Page
Check out the newly redesigned Learn Hub — the automatic start page that opens when you log into your virtual desktop, featuring dedicated resources and documentation for projects newly transitioned from PopData BC to TAE-BC.

 

TAE-BC RStudio Package Installation Issue and Workaround
Some users are experiencing errors when installing packages in RStudio within the TAE-BC environment. If you encounter issues (such as a "subscript out of bounds" error), please use the workaround below while we investigate a permanent fix.

Step 1: Create a local library directory
Navigate to your P: drive and create the following folder structure:
P:\R\win-library\4.4.0
(Note: Replace 4.4.0 with the specific version of R you are currently using).

Step 2: Update your library path in RStudio
Run the following command in your RStudio console to point your library to your P: drive instead of the default network share location:
.libPaths("P:/R/win-library/4.4.0")

Important Notes:

  • Error Messages: The “subscript out of bounds” error may still display during installation, but the package will successfully install to your P: drive and can be loaded normally using library().
  • Package Reinstallation: Using this new path means you may need to reinstall packages you had previously downloaded.
     
 

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