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Strengthening primary health care in Alberta through Family Care Clinics : from concept to reality

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This issues brief is intended to help provide a conceptual framework for the deployment of Family Care Clinics in the broader context of an overarching policy objective of enhancing access to... More ≫

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This issues brief is intended to help provide a conceptual framework for the deployment of Family Care Clinics in the broader context of an overarching policy objective of enhancing access to primary care services for all Albertans. The report has three major sections. The first looks at the current state of primary health care reform in Alberta and across the country. The second describes a possible preferred future state. The third section sets out an approach to managing the change process that would take primary health care in Alberta from the current to the preferred future state.

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Local area Family Care Clinic prioritization framework : review of background information and proposed indicator framework (final)

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Family Care Clinics (FCCs) are positioned to provide individual and family focused, comprehensive, quality, primary health care services across the lifespan, based on population health needs. The... More ≫

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Family Care Clinics (FCCs) are positioned to provide individual and family focused, comprehensive, quality, primary health care services across the lifespan, based on population health needs. The primary objectives are to: Increase and manage timely access to primary health care through same day access, extended hours of operation, on-call after hours and a triage function to provide direct access to most appropriate provider; Increase emphasis on health promotion, self-management, disease and injury prevention, screening and care of patients with chronic disease and complex needs; Utilize a collaborative interdisciplinary team approach working to full scope of practice; Improve coordination, continuity and integration of primary health care services.

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