The provincial Family Violence Info Line offers support to Albertans 24 hours a day, every day of the week by: Phone at 310.1818 (toll free) Text messages to 310.1818 Online chat To help raise awareness of the service, the info line has a series of posters you could...
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March patient e-newsletter
The March issue of our e-newsletter to the public, Community Health Connect, included articles on: Tips for sleep hygiene Rethinking the need for an annual physical Free evidence-based resources for any diet (March is Nutrition Month) You can contact your Physician...
Billing, CVD risk screening recordings
For on-demand access, we have posted the recordings from the recent billing webinar and the quick cardiovascular (CVD) risk screening webinar to our CME & PD archive for review whenever it fits your schedule. You can watch the full two-hour billing recording or...
Our Panel Support Program team has reached a new CII/CPAR milestone
As part of our mission to support improvements in patient care, our PCN offers comprehensive CII/CPAR onboarding support as part of our Panel Support Program. CII/CPAR is a provincial program that helps bridge the gap between a clinic’s EMR and Alberta Netcare to...
Anxiety guidelines for assessment, treatment of older adults
The Canadian Coalition for Seniors’ Mental Health (CCSMH) has developed new guidelines for the assessment and treatment of anxiety in older adults. The guidelines provide evidence-based recommendations for the prevention, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of...
CME & PD recordings
To suit your busy schedule, we make CME & PD webinar recordings and related resources available on demand in our CME & PD archive whenever possible. The recent Quick CVD risk screening webinar recording will be added soon, and the upcoming billing webinar...
FIB-4: Risk stratify patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Effective Feb. 1, clinical laboratories introduced a new orderable test called Fibrosis-4 (FIB-4). FIB-4 is: A calculated score based on age and a combination of lab tests A well-validated index used to risk stratify patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease...
Patient e-newsletter: February edition
The February issue of our e-newsletter to the public, Community Health Connect, includes articles on patient-centred care, AHLP exercise classes, and heart health.
For your patients: Positive relationships with food, movement (webinar)
AHS’s Community Education Service provides webinars, workshops, and parenting resources on child and adolescent development and mental health that you may wish to share with your patients.
Supporting attachment for patients with complex needs
Our PCN has developed an internal process to help patients with complex needs who don’t have a family physician to find a suitable family physician within our network.