Panel and Continuity Resources

 

When a high level of continuity exists between a physician and their panelled patients:

• Patients receives better clinical care
• Healthcare services are utilized more efficiently
• Patient and provider satisfaction increases
  

Value of Panel and Continuity

• Value of Panel [Updated 2016] 
• Value of Continuity Infographic and Summary [Updated 2017]
• Value of Relational Continuity - Key Messages [Updated 2017]

Evidence for Panel and Continuity

• Why it’s important to have a family doctor (Video)
  
• Coordinated Approach to Continuity, Attachment & Panel in Primary Care (Concept Paper)
  
• Continuity of Care With Family Medicine Physicians: Why It Matters - Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) Report
  
• The Power of Continuity with Dr. Richard Lewanczuk ('One Nail at a Time' Podcast Episode 8): Apple Podcast; Spotify; Stitcher; Himalaya; Buzzsprout

​Tools

• Panel Processes Change Package
  
• Panel Progress Infographics: 2016, 2017 and 2018
  
• Guide to Panel Identification
  
• Learn about HQCA Panel Reports - Health Quality Council of Alberta (HQCA)
  
• Relational Continuity CPG and Summary [Released June 2019]
  
• Continuity Change Package [Released June 2019]
  
• Continuity Posters
  
• My Doctor is Here for Me: Patient Poster and Patient Handout [Released March 2021]
  
• Continuity of Advocacy Tool
  
• Hierarchy of Booking Tool
  
• STEP (Supportive Tools for Every Panel) Documents:
  
• STEP Checklist - a summary of the activities and outputs for panel identification and panel management screening in a checklist format
• STEP Toolkit - the activities and outputs of panel identification and panel management screening with suggested tools and related links
• STEP Workbook - for use at the practice level to guide clinic teams through the activities and provide a means to record outputs for future reference
• STEP Webinar - Part 1 - Introduction to STEP Documents for Alberta Improvement Facilitators - January 12, 2017.
• STEP Webinar - Part 2 - Panel Management: Screening Activities for Alberta Improvement Facilitators - January 19, 2017
  

Training

• Panel in Action Training
  
• CII/CPAR Training