Enhancing Interdisciplinary Collaboration in Primary Health Care Initiative

Patient/Client Registries, Enrolment

Patient Enrolment Guide for Family Health Teams

This is an Ontario resource for those that have been approved to form a family health team to guide them in creating localized plans for service. The Patient Enrolment guide provides information on enrolling patients, requirements and assistance. http://www.health.gov.on.ca/transformation/fht/fht_guides.html

PHCO Operations Manual

This operations manual is for the use of primary health care organizations, health authorities and other health care providers interested in the set-up and management of primary health care organizations under the blended funding model. It contains sections on establishing a PHCO (funding); managing a patient registry, submitting claims, payment process, and resources. http://www.healthservices.gov.bc.ca/phc/phc_operations-manual.html

Western Health Information Collaborative

The Western Health Information Collaborative (WHIC) is a process initiated by the Western Premiers and Deputy Ministers of Health to explore collaborative opportunities with respect to health infostructure initiatives. Currently, the following are ongoing projects / initiatives at WHIC: Provider Registry; Client Registries; Pharmacy / PIN; Chronic Disease Management; Laboratory Information; Architecture; and Telehealth. http://www.whic.org/

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Spotlight on Collaboration

The Collaboration Toolkit is now available for your reading pleasure. This toolkit contains our last research report—Interdisciplinary Primary Health Care: Finding the Answers—and a vast warehouse containing tools that have been designed across the country to support interdisciplinary practices. The Collaboration Toolkit offers practical tips and tools such as checklists, vision and policy statements, floor plans, transfer of function agreements, and many others. It is a must-read for anyone considering—or involved in—interdisciplinary care.

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