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Prince Edward Island CANADA Table of Content Introduction Priority 1 Keeping our Island Healthy in a Growing and Evolving Health System Priority 2 Seamless Experience: Right Time, Right Place, Right Care Priority 3- Equitable Access Priority 4-A Healthy & Sustainable Workforce Glossary Priority 3 - Equitable Access ② Geographies of Interest The Current Status • • • • 2/3 of the Island population currently lives outside of an urban centre.17 There is a continued need to provide access to services, care, and providers close to home. 18 Islanders living in rural PEI may have longer ambulance response times which can increase significantly in inclement weather. 19 People are worried there may not be enough providers to support the transition to community-based care. 20 The Future Goal • • . Encourage healthcare professionals to set up practices in more rural communities. Enhance community care model to deliver the level of care needed by all communities. Create policy that will streamline care and make it possible for people to be cared for more efficiently. • Increase availability of medical training and skill development for current and future providers. Utilize mobile teams in more rural communities. Enablers for Improving Equitable Access Social and fiscal policy will address the social determinants of health that create barriers to access, navigation of a system, and will provide means to support and improve personal health practices. The Department of Health and Wellness will need to develop policy that will support providers to practice in rural areas, establishing a precedent for rural medicine on the Island. Ongoing digital transformation and system supports accelerate the uptake of preventative care programs and in-home virtual access to services and professionals. 18

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