A system and method for use in providing a healthcare information database

摘要

A method for providing accessibility to an information database by users of application software is presented, comprising the steps of retrieving desired data from a first source; processing the data to be suitable for incorporation in a transitional database (40) by using industry specific starter data (35) to aid in merging the desired data; applying a predetermined rule (22) to the processed data to ensure compatibility of the processed data with the transitional database (40); incorporating the processed data into the transitional database in response to the determination; and communicating transitional database data to a targeted information database (62).