Primary Care Partners

Primary Care Network (PCN)

The Primary Care Network (PCN) for the Great River OHT is now offering supports and services to its members.  Member input is incorporated into decisions about which projects to prioritize. Have your say here as a member or join the PCN below.

Join the Great River OHT and its Primary Care Network as a member to benefit from Great River OHT Primary Care Network Resources

Based on input from OHT members and the PCN Steering Committee, there are several opportunities available for PCN members and their clinics. New programs and services will be added based on the input from members.

Contact Dr. Marilyn Crabtree via email or WhatsApp for more information on any of these programs.

	Mohawk Medbuy Great River OHT members can access savings on purchases of medical supplies from Stevens and office supplies from Staples by setting up a FREE account with Mohawk Medbuy. There is no obligation to purchase through this platform but savings can be realized on medical supplies through Stevens (and others) as well as on office supplies through Staples.
	Tali AI Project We will be launching a six-week trial of Tali AI (six weeks free). This is an excellent opportunity to explore the potential of AI in your practice. The trial will be available to a limited number of providers. If the trial proves successful, there’s also the potential for a co-payment for a one-year subscription.
	PCN Nurse Project If your practice is not currently supported by a team and you’re interested in having a nurse to assist with chronic disease management at no cost, please contact us. The program will work with your existing office staff and your schedule to support your practice and alleviate some of the documentation, clinical and administrative burden of caring for patients with diseases like heart failure, COPD and diabetes.
	Practice Facilitator An eHealth Centre of Excellence (eCE) Practice Facilitator is available on a part-time basis to help primary care clinics optimize their workflows and digital processes (assistance with Ocean, e-Referral, e-Consult, E2P Toolbar for Chronic Disease, AI Scribe support, automation tools like the Cody Bot, etc.).

Primary Care Network (PCN) Steering Committee

The Primary Care Network (PCN) Steering Committee informs the work and decision-making of the Great River OHT with the focus to strengthen the foundation of primary care in the Great River OHT region.

This group works together to:

• Provide information, guidance, and co-design expertise in support of the OHT work groups, Steering Committee and Collaboration Council.
• Co-design implementation strategy and functional mechanisms that enable and support optimization of clinical workflows and outcomes as they relate to primary care clinicians and their organizations in the Great River OHT region.
• Provide guidance, foster connections, and support effective involvement with primary care providers in the work of the Great River OHT.
• Explore and advance options and models to evolve a strong foundation of primary health care.
• Provide effective representation and leadership at the Collaboration Council and Steering Committee.

Our members include:

• Dr. Marilyn Crabtree (Chair) – Great River OHT Clinical Lead
• Dr. Paulo Antunes – Centre de santé communautaire de l’Estrie
• Dr. Vanessa Carter – St. Lawrence Family Health Organization
• Dr. Brian Devin – Rideau St. Lawrence Family Health Team
• Christina Mercier – Rideau St. Lawrence Family Health Team
• Alanna Mitchell – Seaway Valley Community Health Centre 
• Amanda Nixon – Glengarry Nurse Practitioner Led Clinic
• Dr. Dale Peffer – Alexandria Family Health Organization
• 2 Lived Experience Partners

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