Patient Medical Homes
A Patient Medical Home (PMH) is a family practice clinic that provides primary care and operates at an ideal level to provide longitudinal patient care. Primary Care Networks (PCNs) are built on a foundation of local PMHs, many of them offering team-based care and integrating new PCN resources, such as the Interprofessional Team, Nurse Practitioners and Registered Nurses, to better support their patients. Find out more about Patient Medical Homes here. n
PMH Supports
There are many resources and services available through the PCNs and the Division to support PMHs in Vancouver.
Community Network Managers are your first point of contact if you are looking for information or support. Their key role is to support the development of PCNs in Vancouver. They do this by:
- Facilitating the access and optimization of PCN resources such as the Interprofessional Team and Registered Nurses
- Helping you to stay connected with colleagues and activated through different networking and engagement events and opportunities
- Helping you to find resources that support team-based care
- Connecting you to other Division and broader services
- Leading various initiatives (working groups, engagement projects, initiatives) to support PCN engagement
- Supporting PCN Steering Committee projects and engagement
There are 6 Primary care Networks in Vancouver, and each of them has a CNM. Find out who your PCN’s CNM is here!
The Clinic Business Solutions (CBS) team provides support to empower clinic leaders to make informed business and financial decisions for their clinics. Their portfolio includes: providing business tools and legal templates to enhance business decision making, conducting engagement case studies to identify gaps and trends in primary care, and working with physician leaders to develop PMH specific solutions for Vancouver’s PCNs. Learn more about their team and services here.
The Division’s Recruitment and Retention Team can support PMHs to recruit Family Physicians and Nurse Practitioners including both locum and permanent roles through their recruitment platform, Work in Vancouver. They have information that can help support providers at all stages of their careers, from new to practice to retirement. They also support the recruitment of clinic staff such as Medical Office Assistants (MOAs). Find out more about their services here.
The Division’s Patient Attachment Initiative (PAI) is a referral-based program that finds Family Physicians or Nurse Practitioners for unattached residents in Vancouver. They can work with you to help you build your panel and support your patient attachment needs via two streams: 1) the Referral Partners they support and 2) the province’s Health Connect Registry (HCR). Find out more about how they can support your patient attachment here.
Special PMH Support Projects
PMH Connectivity & Digitization Program
This program is designed to support Vancouver-based, family practice clinics in enhancing their IT security, improving their connectivity to provincial systems and optimizing their technology-related workflows.
Clinic Grants Program
The Vancouver Division of Family Practice offers annual clinic grants to support Patient Medical Homes improve clinic operations and build networks.
Flu Vaccine Delivery Program
The Vancouver Division works with MTS Logistics to provide safe, timely and free transportation of influenza vaccine immunizations to eligible clinics, including start up doses.
If you are looking for other supports not listed above, please get in touch with your Community Network Manager.
