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Specialty Access

Transforming Healthcare

Providing support for all points of a patient's specialty care journey. Co-designed with primary care, specialty care and patients to improve processes and services.

Clear pathways. Helpful advice. Better referrals.

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Âé¶¹Ó³»­'s Pathway Hub

Âé¶¹Ó³»­'s Pathway Hub

Transforming Healthcare, One Pathway at a Time

  • All pathways, one site
  • Co-developed by patients, primary and specialty care
  • Clinical Pathways ¨C Helping providers manage care in the medical home
  • Referral Pathways ¨C Clear processes for seamless referrals
  • Patient Pathways ¨C Informing patient self-management

Questions or Feedback? Email albertapathways@primarycarealberta.ca


 

Facilitated Access to Specialized Treatment

FAST: Facilitated Access to Specialized Treatment

Transforming Healthcare, One Referral at a Time

  • Central access and intake referral program
  • Co-designed streamlined and standardized forms and pathways
  • Distribution to next available provider or the specialist/zone of your choice
  • Transparency for patients and providers

Questions or Feedback? Email abfast@primarycarealberta.ca

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Specialty Advice

Specialty Advice

Transforming Healthcare, One Conversation at a Time

  • Non-urgent advice for physicians
  • Specialist advice electronically or by telephone
  • Supporting primary care providers in the community
  • Timely replies to provider clinical questions

To learn more, visit:

  • Non Urgent Telephone Advice
    • (Edmonton & North Zone)
    • (Calgary Zone)
  • Non-Urgent Electronic Advice

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Specialty Access Collaboration

Specialty Access projects are a collaboration between Âé¶¹Ó³»­ Health, Primary Care Âé¶¹Ó³»­, Acute Care Âé¶¹Ó³»­, Âé¶¹Ó³»­ Medical Association's Accelerating Change Transformation Team (ACTT), primary care, specialty care, allied health and the patient and family advisors group. Indigenous representatives and organizations from across Âé¶¹Ó³»­ have also been involved in this work.