October 3, 2024

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This newsletter provides a summary of some of the key changes made to the Provincial Attachment System (PAS).  

Transferring patients using the PAS   

For the first time, family physicians are able to use the Provincial Attachment System to transfer patients from their panel to another physician, or from one clinic to another.  This will benefit physicians who may be retiring, leaving a clinic, or simply need to transfer a patient to another physician. It will also make it faster and easier to transfer patients when they appear on an incorrect panel list. 

What physicians need to know

• The Panel Transfer tab can be found on the PAS Home page, or on the My Panel page.  
• The physician who is sending a request for their patient to be transferred will need to use the receiving physician’s MSP Practitioner Number.
• The receiving physician can either accept or decline the request(s) on a patient-by-patient basis. 
• Any number of patients can be transferred at one time. If a physician would like to transfer only a few patients, they can search for them by name or by using their Personal Health Number (PHN). There is also an option to transfer an entire panel at one time.
• Physicians can delegate to non-clinical staff by completing the endorsement process.

 Other changes in the PAS include:

• Endorsing non-clinical staff to use the PAS - Updates have been made to simplify the endorsement process. Physicians are encouraged to endorse non-clinical staff to support tasks including managing panel information, supporting attachment, and updating panel capacity. 
• Using the OneHealthID Portal - Changes have been made to help improve the experience when logging into the PAS. User guides and videos have been updated to reflect recent portal changes.   

Detailed information on all of the above can be found in the PAS Learning Center. Please e-mail questions or concerns to healthbcsupport@phsa.ca.

Webinar for MOAs: Attaching patients from the PAS     

Following several introductory webinars for MOAs over the summer, the Ministry of Health will be hosting a continuing series starting with the role of the PAS in facilitating patient attachment.  

The webinar will walk MOAs through the process from when a patient registers for the Health Connect Registry to when they are confirmed for attachment in the Panel Registry. There will be interactive system demos and opportunities for questions and feedback. 

Watch for dates and registration information to follow in the coming weeks. 

Contact: Communications & Public Affairs
Doctors of BC, 115-1665 West Broadway Vancouver, BC V6J 5A4

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