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Chronic Disease Management Tools & Resources

The Leading Edge: Chronic Disease Management (CDM) (Video)

This video chronicles Dr Vanita Lokanathan's experience with implementing the collaborative approach to managing care in a rural practice and highlights the use of the CDM Toolkit, recall systems, group visits, community engagement, and the use of specialists in a team approach.

Making Big Changes (Video)

This video chronicles the experience of Dr Neil Hilliard, a general practitioner from Chilliwack. It shows how one physician practice can dramatically improve patient outcomes and enhance professional satisfaction over a 12-month period by implementing a proactive planned approach to care for patients with chronic illness.

Electronic Medical Records (Video)

See how an isolated region uses electronic medical records to improve quality and continuity of primary care.

Primary Care Fall Prevention Video

The Chronic Disease Management learning module is currently under revision. Updated learning module materials will soon be available.

For further information on the Chronic Disease Management and other Practice Support Program learning modules, contact:

(T) 604-638-2854
(F) 604-638-2939
(E) psp@doctorsofbc.ca

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Group Medical Visits Tools & Resources

Group Medical Visits (Video)

Introducing group medical visits to a clinical practice is an effective way of supporting patients to manage their chronic conditions by providing information, advice, and hands-on care within a group setting.  

This video shows how Dr Frank Egan in Victoria uses group visits to empower patients with challenging chronic conditions.

Supporting Patient Self-Management (Video)

Supporting Patient Self-Management demonstrates the "Three Questions" technique that physicians can use to help patients create an action plan to support self-management of their chronic condition(s). The video promotes and encourages patient self-management through Group Medical Visits (GMV), where patients openly discuss the self-management process, ask questions related to their chronic conditions, and get support from their peers.

Revitalizing Family Practice (Video)

Self-Management support is a two-way communication process that encourages interaction between the patient and members of the health care team. It is designed to help patients learn how to adopt healthy behaviors, problem solve, and eventually improve their self-care.

The overall goal of self-management support is to increase the patients' self-confidence in their ability to change their own behaviors.

MOAs on the Move (Video)

This video illustrates the evolving role of Medical Office Assistants (MOAs).

In today’s changing health care environment, the role of MOAs is more important than ever. Practice improvements are necessary to accommodate an aging population and the associated increase in chronic disease management. MOAs can help initiate and implement both administrative and clinical practice improvements.

Personal Health File (Video)

This video demonstrates how patient self-management programs can benefit from the use of personal health files and explores how the use of these patient-maintained print versions of an electronic medical record can inspire patients to take charge of looking after their own health.

Antidepressant Skills Workbook--Dr Ron Remick (Video)

Psychiatrist, Dre Ron Remick discusses the use of the Antidepressant Skills Workbook for patients with mild to moderate depressive disorders.

Medical Assistants: Addressing Language & Culture in Health Care Practices

Mimimally Disruptive Medicine

Dr. Victor Montori spoke to the 2009 Transform symposium sponsored by the Mayo Clinic Center for Innovation on the reasons why many patients don't comply with treatment prescriptions.

Health Literacy

In Collaboration with BC College of Family Physicians, Ministry of Health and Vancouver Coastal Health we have developed a 6 minute YouTube video to provide education and tool to family physicians around the topic of Health Literacy. 

Coaching Patients for Successful Self-Management

This clip is a preview of a 14-minute video discussing how to both develop an action plan to support healthy behavior change and ensure patients are taking their medications appropriately.

Videos Shown at PSM Skill Building Session - Nov 23 2011

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Advanced Access/Office Efficiency Tools & Resources

Advanced Access: Taming of the Queue (video)

Advanced access is an innovative approach to scheduling patient appointments. It’s a structured and systematic method to ensure that patients can see their doctor when they need to and at a time that is convenient for them.

Many BC physicians, working in a variety of practice settings—including solo, group, and specialist practices—have successfully adopted the advanced access method, reporting an average increase of 20-25% in practice revenue.

Advanced access helps physicians manage their practices more efficiently and relieves stress on everyone.

Group Medical Visits:

Creating Opportunities for GMVs 

Brief Action Planning (BAP)

BAP

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Adult Mental Health Tools & Resources

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