Cost Analysis of a Nurse Practitioner in a GP Clinic
- Health Authority
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Vancouver Coastal
- Division
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Powell River Division of Family Practice
- Program
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A GP for Me
- Published Date
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2015-12-22
- Link to File
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/media/divresources/AnalysisNPinGPClinicPowellRiver.pdf
- Description
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"This document examines the financial impact of the work environment of a Nurse Practitioner (NP) on Vancouver Coastal Health’s (VCH) budget. It evaluates the cost effectiveness of having the NP work from a General Practitioners (GP) clinic compared to the community healthcare clinic in the hospital. NPs are working in many different primary care areas, as a specialist or as generalist in a primary care setting. Compared to physicians, patient satisfaction and quality of care have been equal or higher than care provided by physicians. NPs are effective in the reduction of patient unattachment and reduction of emergency department (ED) visits. Although NPs take often more consultation time and sometimes conduct more preventative actions, their work can be comparable or even more effective compared to other providers.
This study hypothesized that the NP’s direct patient time and accessibility increases in the GP clinic, leading to a reduction of ED cost. ED and hospitalization cost of NP patients one year prior to attachment is compared with one year after attachment. Cost effectiveness is calculated by deducting incremental work environment cost by avoided ED and hospitalization cost."
- Health Authority
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Vancouver Coastal
- Division
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Powell River Division of Family Practice
- Program
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A GP for Me
- Corporate Author
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Powell River Division of Family Practice
- Personal Author
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Christien Kaaij
- Published Date
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2015-12-22
- Topics
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Nurse Practitioners
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Team-Based Care
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Finances
- Resource Type
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Report
- File Type
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Pdf
- Link to File
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/media/divresources/AnalysisNPinGPClinicPowellRiver.pdf
- Description
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This document examines the financial impact of the work environment of a Nurse Practitioner (NP) on Vancouver Coastal Health’s (VCH) budget. It evaluates the cost effectiveness of having the NP work from a General Practitioners (GP) clinic compared to the community healthcare clinic in the hospital. NPs are working in many different primary care areas, as a specialist or as generalist in a primary care setting. Compared to physicians, patient satisfaction and quality of care have been equal or higher than care provided by physicians. NPs are effective in the reduction of patient unattachment and reduction of emergency department (ED) visits. Although NPs take often more consultation time and sometimes conduct more preventative actions, their work can be comparable or even more effective compared to other providers.
This study hypothesized that the NP’s direct patient time and accessibility increases in the GP clinic, leading to a reduction of ED cost. ED and hospitalization cost of NP patients one year prior to attachment is compared with one year after attachment. Cost effectiveness is calculated by deducting incremental work environment cost by avoided ED and hospitalization cost.
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Feedback From the Regional Round Table for the Kootenay Boundary Division of Family Practice
Guidelines for Communications and Information Sharing Between GPs and Community Partners
- Health Authority
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Fraser
- Division
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Delta Division of Family Practice
- Program
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A GP for Me
- Link to File
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/media/divresources/GuidelinesForCommunicationBetweenGPsandCommunityPartners.pdf
- Description
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"These guidelines are intended to offer clarity about information sharing between GPs and community partners for Mental Health and Substance Use (MHSU) adult patients (non-urgent care).
They were prepared to exist within the context of current legislation, including two privacy laws:
1) The BC Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA), which is the ‘private sector’ privacy law that covers the Delta Division of Family Practice, Doctors of BC, A GP for Me, health clinics, psychologists, GPs, counselors, and not-for-profit organizations, etc., and
2) The BC Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA), the ‘public sector’ law, which applies to the Ministry of Health and Health Authorities."
- Health Authority
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Fraser
- Division
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Delta Division of Family Practice
- Program
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A GP for Me
- Corporate Author
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Delta Division of Family Practice
- Personal Author
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David Flaherty
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Geri McGrath
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Diane Burton
- Topics
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Mental Health and Substance Use
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Privacy
- Resource Type
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Guidelines
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Report
- File Type
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Pdf
- Link to File
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/media/divresources/GuidelinesForCommunicationBetweenGPsandCommunityPartners.pdf
- Description
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These guidelines are intended to offer clarity about information sharing between GPs and community partners for Mental Health and Substance Use (MHSU) adult patients (non-urgent care).
They were prepared to exist within the context of current legislation, including two privacy laws:
1) The BC Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA), which is the ‘private sector’ privacy law that covers the Delta Division of Family Practice, Doctors of BC, A GP for Me, health clinics, psychologists, GPs, counselors, and not-for-profit organizations, etc., and
2) The BC Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA), the ‘public sector’ law, which applies to the Ministry of Health and Health Authorities.
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Kootenay Boundary Primary Care Home Engagement - Presentation
- Health Authority
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Interior
- Division
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Kootenay Boundary Division of Family Practice
- Published Date
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2016
- Link to File
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/media/divresources/KB_PCH_EngagementKB.pptx
- Description
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"Presentation going over Primary Care Home trajectory in BC including health spending vs. outcomes across the province and nationally. The presentation provides an overview of the role of the KB Collaborative Services Committee (CSC) plays in implementing the Primary Care Home (PCH)."
- Health Authority
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Interior
- Division
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Kootenay Boundary Division of Family Practice
- Corporate Author
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Kootenay Boundary Division of Family Practice
- Published Date
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2016
- Topics
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Finances
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Community Engagement
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Engagement
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Seniors
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Rural
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Patient Medical Home
- Resource Type
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Presentation
- File Type
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PowerPoint
- Link to File
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/media/divresources/KB_PCH_EngagementKB.pptx
- Description
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Presentation going over Primary Care Home trajectory in BC including health spending vs. outcomes across the province and nationally. The presentation provides an overview of the role of the KB Collaborative Services Committee (CSC) plays in implementing the Primary Care Home (PCH).
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Patient Medical Home/Primary Care Home in the Kootenay Boundary
- Health Authority
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Interior
- Division
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Kootenay Boundary Division of Family Practice
- Published Date
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2016
- Link to File
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/media/divresources/KB_PMH_presentation.pptx
- Description
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"A presentation on PMH/PCH in the Kootenay Boundary including a Change Acceleration Plan, KB CSC Spectrum of Member Issue Engagement & Decision Making, and Risks and Pitfalls of PHC for Community, Physicians, and IH Staff."
Physician Resource Guide: Victoria MHSU Services
Victoria and South Island - Patient Summaries Case Study
- Health Authority
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Island
- Division
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Victoria Division of Family Practice
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South Island Division of Family Practice
- Program
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Shared Care
- Published Date
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2021-09
- Link to File
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/media/divresources/VictoriaandSouthIsland-PatientSummaries_CaseStudy.pdf
- Description
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"This report presents findings from a case study of the Patient Summaries Pilot, delivered in Victoria, British Columbia, from September 2015 to July 2019. This case study covers the development of the patient summaries pilot over the first four years of operation, describing the pilot implementation, local network of project partners, technical components of the patient summaries’ development, provider perspectives, and project outcomes. A discussion of the conditions for success is included. As part of the General Practice Service Committee’s (GPSC) ongoing evaluation of Patient Medical Home (PMH)initiatives in BC, this case study helps to build a provincial picture of PMH innovation and implementation."
- Health Authority
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Island
- Division
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Victoria Division of Family Practice
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South Island Division of Family Practice
- Program
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Shared Care
- Corporate Author
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General Practice Services Committee
- Published Date
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2021-09
- Topics
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Transitions in Care
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Evaluation
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Technology
- Resource Type
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Case Study
- File Type
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Pdf
- Link to File
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/media/divresources/VictoriaandSouthIsland-PatientSummaries_CaseStudy.pdf
- Description
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This report presents findings from a case study of the Patient Summaries Pilot, delivered in Victoria, British Columbia, from September 2015 to July 2019. This case study covers the development of the patient summaries pilot over the first four years of operation, describing the pilot implementation, local network of project partners, technical components of the patient summaries’ development, provider perspectives, and project outcomes. A discussion of the conditions for success is included. As part of the General Practice Service Committee’s (GPSC) ongoing evaluation of Patient Medical Home (PMH)initiatives in BC, this case study helps to build a provincial picture of PMH innovation and implementation.
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Victoria and South Island - Patient Summaries Case Study - Executive Summary
- Health Authority
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Island
- Division
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Victoria Division of Family Practice
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South Island Division of Family Practice
- Program
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Shared Care
- Published Date
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2021-09
- Link to File
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/media/divresources/VictoriaandSouthIsland-PatientSummaries_CaseStudy-ExecutiveSummary.pdf
- Description
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"This report presents findings from a case study of the Patient Summaries Pilot, delivered in Victoria, British Columbia, from September 2015 to July 2019. This case study covers the development of the patient summaries pilot over the first four years of operation, describing the pilot implementation, local network of project partners, technical components of the patient summaries’ development, provider perspectives, and project outcomes. A discussion of the conditions for success is included. As part of the General Practice Service Committee’s (GPSC) ongoing evaluation of Patient Medical Home (PMH)initiatives in BC, this case study helps to build a provincial picture of PMH innovation and implementation."
- Health Authority
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Island
- Division
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Victoria Division of Family Practice
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South Island Division of Family Practice
- Program
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Shared Care
- Corporate Author
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General Practice Services Committee
- Published Date
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2021-09
- Topics
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Transitions in Care
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Evaluation
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Technology
- Resource Type
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Case Study
- File Type
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Pdf
- Link to File
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/media/divresources/VictoriaandSouthIsland-PatientSummaries_CaseStudy-ExecutiveSummary.pdf
- Description
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This report presents findings from a case study of the Patient Summaries Pilot, delivered in Victoria, British Columbia, from September 2015 to July 2019. This case study covers the development of the patient summaries pilot over the first four years of operation, describing the pilot implementation, local network of project partners, technical components of the patient summaries’ development, provider perspectives, and project outcomes. A discussion of the conditions for success is included. As part of the General Practice Service Committee’s (GPSC) ongoing evaluation of Patient Medical Home (PMH)initiatives in BC, this case study helps to build a provincial picture of PMH innovation and implementation.
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Youth Resource Directory card
- Health Authority
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Vancouver Coastal
- Division
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Vancouver Division of Family Practice
- Published Date
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2017-06
- Link to File
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/media/divresources/VanLat_LetterSized.pdf
- Description
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"Youth Resource Directory card containing contact information for emergencies, medical services, and substance use services."