Q&A

What does CIHI primary health care information program do?

What does CIHI primary health care information program do?

CIHI’s Primary Health Care (PHC) Information Program provides leadership in improving and making available PHC data and information across Canada.

How is primary care integrated with public health?

At the primary health-care level, clinical care and public health services need to be integrated, with respect to provider payment, guideline recommendations, and performance assessment, to bring synergy in disease and health management.

Where can I find primary health care data?

Draft Pan-Canadian Primary Health Care (PHC) Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Content Standard(Sept. 2012) Databases and data sources PHC Voluntary Reporting System (decommissioned EMR data source) The PHC Voluntary Reporting System (PHC VRS) was a potential data source of PHC EMR data.

What do you mean by primary health care?

It relates to the treatment of patients who are not admitted to hospital. Many people associate primary health care with their local general practitioner (GP).

How to get an invitation to Primary Health Network?

1. You can register online here, and Primary Health Network will send you an invitation to the Patient Portal 2. Notify the front office staff at your next appointment. If your physician is currently on the Portal you can register for your invitation there. Can I ask an emergency related question via the Patient Portal?

How to access the primary health network patient portal?

If you are interested in accessing The Primary Health Network Patient Portal there are two methods: 1. You can register online here, and Primary Health Network will send you an invitation to the Patient Portal 2. Notify the front office staff at your next appointment.

What is the integration of primary care and public health?

Integration of Primary Care and Public Health (Position Paper) Read AAFP’s position paper on Integration of Primary Care and Public Health. Read AAFP’s position paper on Integration of Primary Care and Public Health.

What makes a primary health clinic a primary care clinic?

Clinics are based on a patient-centered model where medical decisions respect the unique needs of each patient and their families. The entire Primary Health team is dedicated to keeping our patients healthy and productive. New patients always can be seen without an appointment in urgent care.