Reporting back: PCN lump sum funding survey

Thank you for your engagement in our recent poll.

Mental health, physiotherapy, and dietitian support were the three most common themes captured from members in the April survey requesting ideas for the $1.9 million lump sum funding.

By the numbers:

• Mental health support featured in 53 per cent of responses.
• Physiotherapy support was raised in 27 per cent of responses.
• Dietitian support was suggested in nine per cent of responses.

A quarter of all members submitted ideas, 128 physicians, constituting a proportionally representative sample according to membership type.

Program concepts and options to use the funding in these areas have been presented to the Board for discussion.

Next steps:

1. Board decision-making and approvals
2. Planning with project teams and physician and team engagement
3. Implementation and ongoing evaluation and improvement

Please watch for updates and more detailed information in the future.

The funding is the result of the physician agreement between the AMA and the Government of Alberta in September 2022. Note that direct payments for physicians or clinics are not eligible through this funding in accordance with Alberta Health policy.