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PHC Weekly Newsletter

Hello all,

On behalf of AHS and our primary care partners, the Primary Health Care team is pleased to share the following items for distribution to your audiences as appropriate.

If you have any questions about the mailout, please contact me at Jane.Chamberlin@AHS.ca.

Thanks,

Jane

Clinical information

Interim Fax Routing – Changing Connect Care Provider Communication Method

An interim routing solution is now available that may be beneficial for community providers who also have a Connect Care In Basket (mixed-context providers) who have limited, intermittent work in a Connect Care context and do not want all their results and documentation sent to Connect Care In Basket. Mixed-context providers can request their default communication method for results and documentation be changed from Connect Care In Basket to fax, either for all information currently sent to their Connect Care In Basket that can be faxed, or for diagnostic cardiology results only. 

Engagement opportunities

Join AHS on a Journey to Wellness for National Indigenous Peoples Month
June is National Indigenous Peoples Month, a time to recognize the cultures and stories of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples across this land.   This year AHS embarks on a Journey to Wellness, celebrating personal stories and practices rooted in the pursuit of mental well-being, fostering healing and family and community connections.

  • Visit Together4Health to learn more about the events that will be hosted throughout June.

Professional development and events

EMR strategies

Is your EMR working as hard for you as it could be? Join this Working Smarter, Not Harder series webinar for a discussion on tips and strategies for letting the computer do more of the heavy lifting.   There will be a demonstration on how artificial intelligence (AI) can be used/integrated with EMRs to help with charting. 

  • Wed. June 5, 7:30 – 8:30 a.m.
  • Tues. June 11, 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.  
  • Organized by the AMA Provincial Physician Champion Network
  • Join the network now to take advantage of this discussion and future interactive sessions.

Ethics Lunch ‘n’ Learn – No way home? Ethics issues in pediatric care across the urban-rural divide

20-30 min presentations based on case studies, followed by an interactive Q&A.

Let’s Talk About TMJ, Oral Health and Pain: A Virtual Event

Join the Pain Society of Alberta for 5 presentations to learn more about the science behind TMJ/oral pain, discuss the many complexities of pain, and resources in your community. 

Care In Action: HIV Prevention

Care in Action: HIV Prevention, led by Indigenous voices, educates service providers on HIV prevention. This online course confronts stigmas and misconceptions surrounding HIV among Indigenous peoples, focusing on transmission, testing, treatment and care. Strategies like PreP, PEP, self-testing, and treatment as prevention are explored.

  • For more information
  • Organized by Community Based Research Centre

Patient Resources

A Guide to Medical Care After Sexual Assault in Alberta

This resource contains information on services for people in Alberta seeking medical care after sexual assault. Services include Sexual Assault Response Teams (SARTs), medical sexual assault exams, and general medical care and emotional support.

  • Find more information
  • Organized by Sexual Assault Centre of Edmonton.

New translated and culturally relevant resources for the Chinese community

The Health Quality Council of Alberta has developed resources to empower older adults and their adult caregivers, who are part of the Chinese community to be active partners in their healthcare.