Financing Models for Primary Care Organizations

Alberta Health and Wellness Primary Health Care Capacity-Building Funding Guidelines

These are guidelines for one time funding to build capacity in PHC. http://www.health.gov.ab.ca/Key/bf_guidelines2002.pdf

Guides for Family Health Teams including

This is a resource for those that have been approved to form a family health team to guide them in creating localized plans for service. Guides include: Development Grant Application (start up costs for planning), Transitional Funding (one time costs for space and equipment), and Operational Plan Funding Application Template with Guide to Business and Operational Plan Development 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 in British Columbia. 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

Resources for Primary Health Care Organizations

This New Zealand Web page contains information on funding guidelines, service specifications, performance indicators, data elements, audit protocols, enrolment rules and guidelines, PHO projects, etc. http://www.moh.govt.nz/pho