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This report is one in a series of five syntheses of Primary Health Care Transition Fund (PHCTF) initiative results addressing the following topics: Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Collaborative Care, Evaluation and Evidence and Information Management and Technology.

Primary Health Care Transition Fund (PHCTF) has been a unique tool in its ability to support collaborative initiatives undertaken by more than one jurisdiction or stakeholder to provide results beyond what any single recipient could achieve on its own.

High-quality, effective primary health care services have profound implications for the entire health care system.

This table provides statistics on Primary Care Networks in Alberta by Health Zone, Number of Primary Care Physicians, Number of Patients, and Total Payments. This table is an Excel version of a table in the “Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan Statistical Supplement” report published annually by Alberta Health.

Primary health care refers to an approach to health and a spectrum of services beyond the traditional health care system. It includes all services that play a part in health, such as income, housing, education, and environment.

Health Canada answers to common questions about primary health care in Canada.

Learn about Canada's health care system, including Medicare, funding, accessing health care services and delivery.

Alberta has created a Virtual Care Action Plan to leverage this groundwork and move the province to the next level.

The Health Care Policy Contribution Program (HCPCP) provides time-limited funding for projects that improve the accessibility, quality, sustainability and accountability of Canada's health care system.

The Health Care System Innovation (HCSI) component is designed to stimulate health care policy analysis and development, advance strategic thinking and policy options, and facilitate joint federal/provincial/territorial initiatives for the benefit of the publicly-funded health care system.