Primary Care Partners

Primary Care Network (PCN)

The Primary Care Network (PCN) for the Great River OHT offers supports and services to its members. If there are products or services you would like us to offer, please share your ideas through the feedback button below.

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	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 you and your practice can benefit from hospital volume discount pricing for your office.
	PCN Nurse Diabetes Program If your practice is not currently supported by a team and you’re interested in having a nurse to assist with chronic disease management for patients with diabetes 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.
	Best Care Program If your practice is not currently supported by a team and you’re interested in having a nurse or a respiratory therapist to assist with chronic disease management for patients with COPD and cardiac conditions 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.
	Practice Facilitator An Amplify Care Integrated Care Manager is part of the PCN staff and acts as a Practice Facilitator for primary care clinics with hands-on support to optimize workflows and digital processes (e.g., assistance with Ocean, e-Referral, e-Consult, E2P Toolbar for Chronic Disease, AI Scribe).
	Great River Great Future Recruitment Program If you are recruiting staff or physicians for your practice and want free OHT support, our recruitment program can help. Click here to learn more and contact us to share your recruitment needs.

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 effective representation and leadership at the OHT Collaboration Council and at the OHT Steering Committee.
• Provide information, guidance, and co-design expertise in support of the OHT work groups, the OHT Steering Committee and the OHT Collaboration Council.
• Co-design programs and services that promote, enable and support optimization of clinical workflows to improve clinician experience and patient outcomes in the Great River OHT region.
• Foster connections, and support the OHT to include effective involvement of primary care providers in the work of the Great River OHT.
• Explore and advance opportunities to evolve a strong foundation of primary health care across the OHT region and beyond.

Our members include:

• Dr. Marilyn Crabtree (Chair) – Great River OHT Clinical Lead
• Dr. Paulo Antunes – Centre de santé communautaire de l’Estrie
• Dr. Brian Devin – Osgoode Village Family Health Organization
• Dr. Sara Farmer – Hôpital Glengarry Memorial Hospital
• Dr. Clara Leigh – St. Lawrence Family Health Organization
• Christina Mercier – Rideau St. Lawrence Family Health Team
• Dr. Claire Miller – Alexandria Family Health Organization
• Amanda Nixon – Glengarry Nurse Practitioner Led Clinic
• Dr. Dale Peffer – Seaway Valley Community Health Centre
• 2 Lived Experience Partners

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