Manitoba Health
Primary care is the foundation of the health care system and a priority for Manitoba.
A VISION FOR PRIMARY CARE NETWORKS
Primary care in Manitoba has made significant progress in recent years. Manitoba needs to build on the many successful initiatives and efforts, and move forward. The Province of Manitoba is supporting primary care practices and RHAs in a number of ways, including the development or enhancement of Primary Care Networks.
Manitoba’s long-term vision for Primary Care Networks is to develop a coordinated primary care system within the province, where all partners such as your family physician, dietitian, mental health worker, home care staff and public health nurse work together, where all primary care services are planned and coordinated based on the needs of a community, where primary care is accessible and of high-quality province-wide, and where these attributes of a well-functioning primary care system are continuously measured and demonstrated.
At the heart of the network is you, the patient or healthcare consumer. Primary Care Networks are about teams of care providers (whether located in the same offices or virtually connected online) that work with you to make sure you get the care you need, when you need it.
More About Primary Care Networks
Primary Care Networks will be built around strong partnerships. Teams of care providers will work together to plan and deliver services for a geographic area or specific community or population.
Primary Care Networks are less about physical space, and more about leveraging and building on existing services and enhancing them so that consumers are offered more coordinated and comprehensive care.
Most of all, Primary Care Networks are about providing excellent service to Manitobans that meets community needs. Once well-established, all Primary Care Networks must provide a common set of services to their communities. Click here for information on the key elements of Primary Care Networks.
PRIMARY CARE NETWORK GOALS
Multi-disciplinary primary care network teams will develop services to ensure people are more informed and involved in planning their own care. Other goals of Primary Care Networks include:
- Improving access to primary care for all Manitobans.
- Demonstrating quality and safety in Primary Care
- Increasing the focus on the patient and patient-centred primary care.
- Connecting care providers within and across geographic boundaries to provide seamless transitions in care.
- Enhancing efficiency in primary care and supporting sustainability of the health system.
Services in Primary Care Networks will build on the work of Physician Integrated Networks (PIN), and will emphasize prevention and coordinated disease management, including the identification and reduction of chronic disease risk factors such as physical inactivity and tobacco use. For more information on PIN, click here.
Click here for a list of frequently asked questions by the public about Primary Care Networks.
