MAPS – Transforming governance, strengthening and aligning accountabilities

Focus area 1 progress

New frameworks for collaboration between networks, providers, patients, and communities will be prioritized.

Definition of phases

Progress for each action item is marked along the horizontal line. The percentage of the project completed is indicated in the bold title below the horizontal line.

Action 1.1

Create a provincial organization and Regional Primary Health Care Networks (RPHCNs) to provide oversight and leadership to primary health care in Alberta.

Action 1.1.1

Stand up the new Provincial Health Care Organization (PCO).

Action 1.1.2

Design the RPHCN to plan and co-ordinate primary health care services for the population within their respective geographic boundaries.

Action 1.1.3

Develop an accountability framework for achieving key performance indicators which clarify roles, responsibilities, and expectations across Alberta Health, PCO, RPHCN, clinics and providers.

Action 1.2

Develop primary health care standards that define the minimum requirements for the primary health care system.

Action 1.2.1

Define a core set of primary care services that Albertans can expect to receive.

Action 1.2.2

Design team-based care standards that promote a collaborative approach to health care delivery and define effective configurations and ratios of health care professionals.

Action 1.2.3

Develop primary health care access guidelines and metrics to support a consistent and achievable level of service delivery across the province.