Podcast: Primary care change in BC

Nov 25, 2019

The future of primary care in BC is the first topic in Doctors of BC’s new podcast, DocTalks. Host and Doctors of BC President-Elect Dr Matthew Chow interviews Dr Brenda Hefford and GPSC Co-Chair Dr Shelley Ross, taking a deep dive into the current primary care landscape, including patient medical homes and primary care networks, and how this work is re-shaping primary care systems.

Topics include:

  • How patient medical homes and primary care networks relate to and work with one another.
  • What it means to adapt to system-wide change.
  • The benefits of a multidisciplinary, team-based care model of care.
  • The role of the Urgent and Primary Care Centers in enhancing enhance PCNs and increase access.

The first episode is a part of a new multimedia series being launched by Doctors of BC. The series, collectively known as DocTalks, features podcasts and videos of physicians who promote dialogue on timely, relevant topics impacting the BC medical community — and the patients and families cared for by physicians.

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