Chantelle de Jonge, MLA
Provincial News
Since they began their work last fall, the Modernizing Alberta’s Primary Health Care System initiative (MAPS) has played a pivotal role in formulating our path forward. This initiative was led by advisory panels that consisted of primary healthcare leaders, Indigenous representatives, and national and global experts. They were tasked with identifying improvements to strengthen Alberta’s primary healthcare system and they delivered. Last week Minister of Health Adriana LaGrange announced a series of immediate actions that will work to stabilize and strengthen Alberta’s primary healthcare system. These actions include the establishment of a task force, which will include the Alberta Medical Association and College of Family Physicians, and will have multiple veryone has access to the health care they need objectives, notably the development of an improved when and where they need it. Seems like a simple compensation model for family medicine. In addition, the concept and one that everyone can agree on right? task force will explore ways to increase the amount of time However, this has been an ongoing problem in Alberta, and primary care providers can spend with their patients and across the country for far too long. That is why our United reduce the time they spend on paperwork. Conservative Government is taking immediate, ongoing Our commitment to this work is unwavering, and the task action to improve Alberta’s primary health care system. force has a short window to deliver results. Primary health care is the first point of contact Albertans They are mandated to provide interim reports by January have with our health care system and it should be available and a final report by March. If there are recommendations to all Albertans. Primary care includes visits with your family that can be implemented even sooner, we will not hesitate doctor, a nurse practitioner or a pharmacist. to act on them. We must prioritize change in primary care to make Today marks the beginning of a promising new start for our meaningful progress on access issues. To do so, we must health care system, and we are excited about the positive reposition primary care as the foundation of our entire changes that lie ahead. health care system.
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October 23, 2023 Volume 23 No. 43
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