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Prac-Man
Primary care practice management: Mapping approaches and best practices
Funding
Summary
Despite ongoing reform efforts, primary care in Canada continues to face challenges. Many primary care providers are opting not to start new practices, are leaving existing practices, or are reporting low job satisfaction because of responsibilities relating to the administration and management of primary care clinics or centres. However, the operational functions of administration and management receive relatively little attention from policymakers and researchers.
The goal of this mixed methods study is to contribute to the improvement of primary care by mapping approaches to and best practices for the administration and management of primary care clinics and centres in three Canadian provinces (British Columbia, Ontario, Nova Scotia).
Objectives
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To identify current approaches to the administration and management of primary care clinics and centres and how these vary by practice and payment model.
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To learn what leaders of primary care clinics/centres perceive as best practices for and barriers to successful administration and management.
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To identify how administration and management are implemented in team-based primary care clinics and centres.
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Study outcomes will include syntheses of current best practices for the administration and management of primary care clinics and centres, and recommendations about how policymakers can address current gaps in resources and policy supports.
Team Members
Nominated Principal Investigator
Agnes Grudniewicz
Co-Principal Investigators
David Rudoler, Lindsay Hedden​, Ruth Lavergne
Co-Investigators & Collaborators
Ellen Randall, Goldis Mitra, Lexi Grisdale, Onil Bhattacharyya, Patrick Leclair, Rita McCracken, Robin McAndrew
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