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Today’s
Medical Clinic
Clinic brings new model of care Patrick Kolafa | The Drumheller Mail
he new Riverside Medical Clinic has the goal to become
your medical home.
T The new clinic that has just opened at the Riverside
Medical Centre is working to build a holistic care clinic using a
model called The Patient Medical Home.
Dr. Rithesh Ram, founder of the new clinic, described the
Patient Medical Home model to Drumheller Town Council in
April.
“This is an initiative that is hopefully going to be sweeping
across North America and the country. It is something that is
sought after and looked for by the provincial and national col-
leges, Alberta Health Services and the various zones across
Alberta and the rest of the country,” he said.
The model is based on delivering patient-centered care,
rather than doctor centric care.
“For most people that makes complete sense, but it is some-
thing that is lacking, and that takes the form of patients waiting
for appointments or bookings or waiting to get results,” he said.
“They need a personal family physician, and by that I mean, they
have their own dedicated family physician that is giving them
that continuity of care. And a team that supports and provides
the care that is more appropriately provided by non-physicians.”
That is the model of team-based care, whereby while you have
a personal physician, other health professionals and staff play a
role in providing comprehensive and continuity of care.
“It is a one-stop-shop. That is to see your family physician, or if
you need help for diabetes or hypertension, the chronic disease
nurse, or with your medications, the pharmacist, for example.
Everything is in one place and it’s very easy and very conve-
nient,” said Ram.
It also includes timely access. The clinic opened June 1,
already having same day appointments available for their
patients.
Dr. Ram explains that currently in Alberta, the community of
Taber has a clinic using the Patient Medical Home model.
“It is an absolutely amazing clinic. The process of how they
see patients, they have same-day bookings, they are a one-stop-
shop, they provide continual care, they have done quite a job
there. And that was through all the partnerships they have with
the town, the community and with the doctors,” said Ram.
“It was the only one…but now there is another, and we are
proud to say it is in Drumheller.”
Best Wishes Congratulations Congratulations
RIVERSIDE
MEDICAL Dr. Ram and the team Riverside Medical
on the opening of your
new medical clinic.
in your new home! at Riverside Medical It is a welcome addition
You dreamt, you worked and you are there.
on the opening of your new good work. to the community.
Keep up the
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