A vision for Canada : Family practice, the patient's medical home : a vision for Canada

A Vision for Canada  Family Practice – The Patient’s Medical Home  11  GOAl 4 A patient’s medical Home will ensure i) timely access to appointments in the practice and ii) advocacy for and coordination of timely appointments with other health and medical services needed outside the practice. [...] A Vision for Canada  Family Practice – The Patient’s Medical Home  35  Comprehensive Care GOAl 5 A patient’s medical Home will provide each of its patients with a comprehensive scope of family practice services that also meets population and public health needs. [...] RECOMMENDATIONS   5.1: In a Patient’s Medical Home, the patient’s personal family physician should work collaboratively with the other team members to provide a comprehensive range of services for people of all ages, including the management of undifferentiated illness and complex medical presentations. [...] A Patient’s Medical Home should serve as the hub that ensures coordination and continuity of the information related to all the medical care services their patients receive throughout the medical community. [...] A Vision for Canada  Family Practice – The Patient’s Medical Home  45  Education Training and Research GOAl 8 patients’ medical Homes will serve as ideal sites for training medical students, family medicine residents, and those in other health professions, as well as for carrying out family practice and primary care research.