Medical Services Budget Innovation Fund
In Spring 2000, the joint Alberta Health and Wellness/Alberta Medical Association Finance Committee approved one-time support for 27 innovative projects through the Medical Services Budget Innovation Fund (MSBIF). The projects are widely varied in terms of subject matter and approach, but are all designed to either enhance the delivery of insured services or improve patient access to necessary physician services.
One project funded through the MSBIF is the Family Practice Quality and Capacity Study. Dr. David Moores, Professor, Department of Family Medicine, University of Alberta is the Principal Investigator.
What is the Family Practice Quality and Capacity Study?
The purpose of the Family Practice Quality and Capacity (FPQC) Study is to determine family physicians� perspectives on the quality and capacity of family practice services in the Capital Health Authority (CHA) and to develop strategies in order to enhance quality and capacity.
Since September 2000, the FPQC Study Project Team has been working to identify issues from the perspective of the family physician, and to work with stakeholders to identify potential strategies and solutions to alleviate the issues.
Who is Involved in the Family Practice Quality and Capacity Study?
The FPQC Project Team includes:
| Dr. David G. Moores | Principal Investigator |
| Dr. Michel G. Donoff | Co-Investigator |
| Dr. Andrew J. Cave | Co-Investigator |
| Dr. Douglas R. Wilson | Co-Investigator |
| Ms. Sandra C. Woodhead Lyons | Project Manager |
In addition, we have a Steering Committee with representatives from Capital Health Authority, Caritas, Alberta Health & Wellness and community family physicians.
What We Have Found
In a series of focus groups held with community family physicians during November and December 2000, we identified eight major themes affecting quality and capacity in family practice. These are identified in the following report:
Based on the themes identified in the focus groups, we developed a questionnaire that was sent to 583 family physicians in the Capital Health Authority in June 2001. A total of 300 responses were received and analyzed. The results can be found in the following report:
Full report, including Executive Summary
Report of a Survey of Family Physicians on Issues of Quality and Capacity in the Capital Health Authority; December 2001
Executive Summary only
Executive Summary of Report of a Survey of Family Physicians on Issues of Quality and Capacity in the Capital Health Authority; December 2001
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