Advanced Access Initiative

One of the priorities of the Primary Health Care Branch is to improve access to primary care services.  One of the strategies the branch undertaking to support this is introducing the concept of office practice re-engineering (also known as Advanced Access) within Manitoba.

What is Advanced Access?
Advanced Access is about reengineering clinic practices so that patients can see a physician or other practitioner at a time and date that is convenient for them.  It is not just another scheduling system, but in fact, a comprehensive approach to effective patient care delivery.  Click here for a two-page description of Advanced Access [PDF].

Advanced Access Workshops
Following the excitement and momentum from the Advanced Access Awareness workshop in March 2007, we are pleased to announce that we are moving forward in implementing Advanced Access in Manitoba.  To kick-off the first phase, an awareness (or refresher) workshop will be held for clinics, health care organizations / associations, RHA or government personnel interested in learning more about Advanced Access.

Primary Health Care e-Newsletter
Advanced Access is a key feature of the new Primary Health Care e-Newsletter.  If you would like to receive an electronic copy of the PHC e-Newsletter please send an email to phc@gov.mb.ca with the email address you would like it to be sent to.    

Other Resources on Advanced Access
Below are some resources that that can provide some background information on re-engineering clinical office practices.

Institute for Healthcare Improvement

"Panel Size: How Many Patients Can One Doctor Manage?"

"Does Improved Access to Care Affect Utilization and Costs for Patients with Chronic Conditions?"

"Same Day Appointments: Exploding the Access Paradigm"

"A Controlled Trial of an Advanced Access Appointment System in a Residency Family Medicine Center"

Want to learn more about Advanced Access in Manitoba?

Please contact the Primary Health Care Branch:

Roberta Vyse, Consultant (Lead)
Telephone: (204)788-6340  Fax: (204) 779-1044
Email: roberta.vyse@gov.mb.ca

Carlee-Ann Dueck, Project Officer
Telephone: (204) 786-7331     Email: Carlee-Ann.Dueck@gov.mb.ca

Sean Brygidyr, Consultant
Telephone: (204) 788-6767     Email: Sean.Brygidyr@gov.mb.ca