Physician Member Handbook

The ESPCN Physician Member Handbook has been created as a resource to enable physician members to access information about the ESPCN – a one-stop shop for information, including:

  • PCN Governance and Funding
  • Patient’s Medical Home
  • ESPCN Model, Business Planning and Budget
  • Physician Membership and Benefits
  • ESPCN Staffing, Programs and Supports
  • And more!

Previous Versions & Revisions

Details on how the Member Handbook has changed compared to previous versions can be found below:

What’s New in the 2023 Member Handbook

ESPCN MODEL

  • UPDATE Quorum for AGMs changed to 10%

BUSINESS PLANNING & CORPORATE BUDGET

  • UPDATE Updated Health Ecosystem graphic

PHYSICIAN MEMBERSHIP

  • UPDATE Updates to entire section to provide clarity on Board Approval process, leaving a PCN, moving PCNs or retiring from a PCN

ESPCN TEAM

  • NEW New position added (Communications Manager)
  • UPDATE Quality Improvement (QI) Team – Proactive Care Coordination Assistant Role

MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM (MDT)

  • NEW Clarified AH billing standards re: charging patients for services provided by MDT

ESPCN PATIENT PROGRAMS & SUPPORTS

  • NEW Added Referral Management Team
  • NEW Added Registered Dietitian Services
  • NEW ESPCN Services at a Glance

MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS

  • NEW Added information on the Physician Portal
  • UPDATE Updated information about AGM quorum

DEFINITIONS

  • UPDATE Updated definition list

APPENDICES

  • UPDATE Appendix F: Updated MDT Full Scope Listing
  • UPDATE Appendix H: Updated New Physician Flowchart
  • UPDATE Appendix L: Updated ESPCN Language Line Interpretation Services
  • NEW Appendix M: New Central RD Triage Flowchart

Download archived versions of the Member Handbook here: