Primary Health Care is about:
- Treating acute and episodic illness
- Preventing people from becoming ill or injured
- Managing chronic conditions
- Making the most effective use of health provider expertise
- Efficiency and co-ordination
- Access
- Individuals playing an active role in their own health care
Excerpt from the draft discussion paper, Advancing Primary Health Care in Alberta
Primary Health Care Indicators
Primary Health Care - Fall 2004
Alberta is working to improve primary health care for Albertans through fundamental changes to the organization, funding and delivery of primary health care services. The overall objective is to improve access, accountability and integration of health services. Some key strategies to move primary health care forward include:
Evaluations
Over the past five years, Alberta has explored different approaches and has evaluated these experiences.
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