Media Advisory Family doctor creates an easy specialist referral system August 12, 2015 Edmonton, AB – ezReferral invites members of the media to learn how we will fix gaps and improve the current referral system between doctors. WHAT:
Patient care is suffering, with some patients even dying, as a result of family doctors and specialists being forced to use the present paper, fax and phone based process to refer patients needing care. Learn how a new, collaborative web-based service can automatically notify patients of their referral progress while improving medical care for Albertans. Visit www.ezreferral.ca to see the service.
WHEN:
10 a.m., Wednesday, August 19, 2015
WHERE:
The Rotunda at the Cité Francophone, 8627 – 91 Street
WHO:
Speakers will include: • Dr. Denis Vincent, family doctor and Medical Director of ezReferral • Dave Price, father of Greg Price, a patient who died because of miscommunication in the current referral system, and the subject of the Health Quality Council of Alberta report on Continuity of Care Special guests will include: • Doug Craig, general manager of Edmonton Southside Primary Care Network
Contact: Tamara Vineberg Communications Specialist, Edmonton Southside Primary Care Network Phone: 780.395.2643 Cell phone day of the event: 780.394.5731 Email: tamara.vineberg@edmontonsouthsidepcn.ca