Specialist Link: Tele-advice, pathways for the Calgary area; survey

Collaboration is critical, so our PCN helps connect members to Specialist Link and stay on top of updates about the service that improves communication and collaboration between primary and specialty care.

Through our e-newsletters and cwcpcndocs.com, you get the latest news about Specialist Link, and other helpful tools, so you can concentrate on your patients.

Specialist Link offers Calgary-area physicians:

• Clinical care pathways designed specifically for the Calgary area plus links to the provincial pathway hub’s additional pathways
• Real-time tele-advice from specialists, ranging from addiction medicine all the way to surgery
• Other resources for family physicians looking to support their patients

Reminder: The turnaround time for tele-advice return calls from phone and online requests is now two hours.

Two options to request tele-advice:

• Visit Specialist Link’s homepage, select the needed specialty, and enter your information
• Call 403.910.2551 or toll-free at 1.844.962.5465 (check out the call tree for how to skip the automated message)

Visit specialistlink.ca

Survey reminder: Specialist Link needs your help to ensure it meets the needs of primary care providers in
the coming months and years.

Please take about 10 minutes to complete the survey and help shape the future of Specialist Link. All responses are anonymous.

Take the survey