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!
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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
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