8 | The Power of Continuity with Dr. Richard Lewanczuk

Today’s podcast covers:

• The positive effects of relational continuity of care on patients, providers and healthcare systems, according to research – including the very significant reduction in patient mortality rates
• How continuity ‘weaves’ through and impacts the other Patient’s Medical Home implementation elements
• Ideas for getting started, including conversations with patients
• Beyond relational continuity – a description of informational and management continuity

Resources:

HQCA Primary Healthcare Panel Report https://www.hqca.ca/health-care-provider-resources/panel-reports

TOP Continuity Clinical Practice Guideline  http://www.topalbertadoctors.org/cpgs/15981166

Continuity posters for patients https://pcnpmo.ca/continuity/Pages/default.aspx

Community Information Integration (CII) and Central Patient Attachment Registry (CPAR) https://top.albertadoctors.org/PMH/panel-continuity/CII-CPAR/Pages/default.aspx

Questions? Ideas?  Leave us a comment or send an email to michele.hannay@albertadoctors.org