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Same-Day and Next-Day Virtual Primary Care

At two primary care centres serving rural First Nations communities on northern Vancouver Island, British Columbia, reserved virtual appointments give patients faster access to care by video or phone.

Topics
  • Primary and community care
  • First Nations, Inuit and Métis priorities
  • Cultural Safety
Audience
  • Healthcare leader

  • Community organization

  • Point of care provider

About this Promising Practice

Rural First Nations communities in North Vancouver Island, British Columbia, experience long wait times to access team-based primary care. This leads to an increased reliance on emergency departments (EDs) as the primary access point for healthcare.

Integrate a virtual care visit platform (BC Virtual Visit) within two primary care centres, to enable:

  • Patients to obtain appointments to see members of a team of primary care providers virtually the same-day as requested, or the next-day. This is made possible by reserving 2-hours of appointments for same-day/next-day appointments across 6 providers (or half-day a week per family physician).

  • Providers to provide in-person care using virtual technologies to better meet patient needs, for example, a virtual real-time interpreter service.

  • Program: Strengthening Access to Primary Care in Northern, Rural and Remote Communities

  • Location: North Vancouver Island, British Columbia

Strengthening Primary Care in Northern, Rural and Remote Communities

Healthcare Excellence Canada launched the Strengthening Primary Care in Northern, Rural and Remote Communities program (Strengthening Primary Care) to strengthen access to team-based primary care in northern, rural and remote communities.

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