What are the PIN Workshops?
A couple of times a year the Physician Integrated Network (PIN) Initiative hosts a PIN workshop that brings together stakeholders from across the province. These workshops provide an opportunity to learn about the latest developments of the initiative and to discuss issues and future direction. There have been three workshops held so far. For more information on each of these workshops please see the workshops summaries included below.
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PIN Workshop I was held on November 17, 2006 with representation from each of the demonstration sites; other interested family medicine group practices; Manitoba Health; the Regional Health Authorities where each of the demonstration sites are located; and the Manitoba Medical Association. The objectives of the workshop were:
- Providing an opportunity to begin the development of a PIN Network;
- Identifying potential activities for each objective;
- Identifying the opportunities and requirements to achieve the potential activities for each objective;
- Identifying barriers to achieving the identified activities for each objective.
Feedback from the day was positive and indicated an interest and need to begin specific planning for each of the demonstration sites. Several key themes that emerged from the working day were:
- An interest in the use of additional primary care providers (multidisciplinary teams)
- The need to understand delegation of functions and liability issues associated with the use of additional primary care providers
- The need to develop funding supports such as:
- Flexibility as each site has different characteristics and needs
- The need to focus on the intended outcomes of the objectives, namely access, quality of care and healthy work lives.
In response to discussions from the November 17th, 2006 workshop, the PIN team developed a
Primary Care Interdisciplinary Team Tool Kit  . On November 17th, participants identified the wish to engage additional primary care providers within their practice; however, they were unsure of the roles and functions of these additional primary care providers. Working with the colleges and associations of various providers in Manitoba, Fact Sheets have been developed, outlining functions and roles of a variety of providers. It is hoped that this toolkit will be useful for Demonstration Sites as they develop strategies to address PIN objectives within their clinic.
Please check out the following documents to find out more about PIN Day I:
PIN Workshop 1 – November 17, 2006
Over fifty-eight participants from across the province attended the March 16th PIN Workshop II. Participants included representatives from each of the demonstration sites and the control site, Manitoba Health, RHAs, the Manitoba Medical Association, and other interested family medicine group practices. The workshop objectives were to:
- Provide an opportunity to update Participants on PIN
- Provide an opportunity for the PIN Demonstration sites to share their plans
- Provide an opportunity for The College of Family Physicians of Canada to present their Primary Care Toolkit
Overall, participants felt that the day meet its objectives and agreed that another PIN Workshop in a few months would be beneficial.
Throughout the day, lively discussion ensued between the demonstration sites, other providers and stakeholders. The day began with an update on the status of the PIN Initiative, participants were then provided a summary of the demonstration phase funding approach by members of the PIN Team. Dr. Alan Katz, from the Department of Family Medicine, finished off the morning presenting the revised Evaluation Plan and answering questions from participants on evaluation. Dr. Katz reminded participants that how data is entered by physicians into their electronic medical record is the key component of evaluation and monitoring. The Minister of Health, Theresa Oswald dropped in on the workshop to provide her support and words of encouragement to family physicians, and noted “they are heroes and play an important role in society.”
During lunch Dr. Sara Kredentser and Dr. Chris Burnett provided an overview of the College of Family Physicians of Canada Primary Care Toolkit (http://toolkit.cfpc.ca).
In the afternoon the three demonstration sites presented an overview of their group practices and a description of the communities served by their practices. The demonstration sites then identified their two areas of focus (deliverables) and their primary plans to address these areas. Dr. C. W. Wiebe Medical Centre in Winkler has selected Coronary Artery Disease, and Prevention as their two areas of focus. Agassiz Medical Centre in Morden and Assiniboine Clinic in Winnipeg have both selected Diabetes and Hypertension as their areas of focus.
Participants complimented the demonstration clinics for their hard work on developing their strategies. Greg Hammond, Director of Public Health reported that a lot of provincial work on diabetes and hypertension has been done. He noted that there are resources for disease management, protocols, and fact sheet information on the Manitoba
Health website.
Excitement about the PIN initiative was felt throughout the day. As one participant commented; “Initiative? This feels like a movement!”
For a more detailed report of the workshop:
PIN Workshop 2 – March 16, 2007
Approximately 60 participants attended the October 26th PIN Workshop. Representatives from each of the Demonstration Sites, Manitoba Health, RHAs, the PIN Advisory Committee, and other interested clinics attended the full day event at the Canad Inn Fort Garry in Winnipeg. Overall, participants felt that the day met its objectives and agreed that another workshop day to update participants on the status of PIN would be beneficial in 6 months.
To find out more about PIN Workshop III please check out the following documents:
PIN Workshop 3 – October 26, 2007
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