Group advocating Victoria to adopt the use of specialists team care
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PRINCE GEORGE — Specialists Team Care is a team-based care model used in 10 different specialties that increases patient access to outpatient care. Dr. Michelle Teo, a rheumatologist from Penticton, has launched the Better Care for BC campaign to advocate the provincial government to adopt the use of specialists team care.
Before Better Care for BC was launched, the Specialists Services Committee, composed of Ministry of Health and Doctors of BC, funded the first cohort of specialists team care, and has proved successful. They say that it “has proven to increase the average patient capacity by 100% in 6 months and that over 90% of patients are very satisfied with the care they receive. The healthcare workers experience less burnout and have greater job satisfaction.”
“What we found is that in six months, the average increase in patient numbers a doctor saw was double with over 90% of the patients being very satisfied with their care.” – Dr. Michelle Teo, Better Care for BC
