TIGNISH, PE - Premier Dennis King today released details from the PC Party healthcare platform to further expand access to care for Islanders.
Over the past four years, the PC government under the leadership of Dennis King has worked to expand access to care for Islanders through the Pharmacy Plus program, the establishment of Primary Care Access Clinics, and increased telehealth services.
A re-elected PC government will further expand access to care for Islanders by:
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Create a Portable Health Benefits Program to provide health, dental, and medication insurance for workers who may not be employed full-time, year-round, or those facing barriers to insurance coverage like seasonal workers, contract employees, and gig economy workers.
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Expand tools like Skip the Waiting Room to reduce missed appointments and give patients the ability to book their own appointments.
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Work with community partners to establish Access Clinic Exam Spaces for local pharmacists, physicians, nurse practitioners, and locum physicians to provide walk-in clinics for non-urgent, routine matters.
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Develop and support a Chronic Pain Management Strategy and Chronic Pain Management Clinic.
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Implement a Virtual Hallway program to connect family physicians with specialists for consults to avoid unnecessary referrals to specialists.
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Work with the PEI Speech and Hearing Association to reduce waitlists and service gaps by adding new Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists in the public health system.
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Working with the PEI Physiotherapy Association and PEI Chiropractic Association to expand their scope of practice; and
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Doubling the Seniors Hearing Aid Rebate program to a maximum coverage of up to $6,000 instead of a maximum of $3,000 per individual.
“There’s no simple solution to improving access to care for Islanders. It’s building on the steps we’ve already taken with more practical measures like these to reduce bottlenecks and fill service gaps,” said Premier Dennis King.
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