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Overview
SCOPE is a virtual interprofessional program that connects primary care providers through a single point of access. Family physicians and nurse practitioners registered with SCOPE can quickly connect to internists, outpatient services & diagnostic imaging. For more information visit www.scopehub.ca
Description of Services
SCOPE Navigator
The SCOPE Navigator provides general advice and assistance navigating hospital and community resources and access to specialist care and other OHT services, for Primary Care Providers. The Navigator also acts as the access point for services offered through SCOPE.
Primary Care Provider’s Consultation with General Internal Medicine/Internist on-Call
The Internist on-call provides the primary care provider with an urgent consultation, assessment and management of their patients’ medical conditions.
Patient’s Virtual Visit with General Internal Medicine/Internist on-Call
Though SCOPE, primary care providers can refer their patients for a virtual video-based visit with the General Internal Medicine specialist to provide an urgent consultation, assessment and management of the patients’ medical conditions. Diagnostic Imaging Primary care providers registered with SCOPE can access diagnostic imaging (i.e. X-Ray, Ultrasound, CT, and MRI) for select indications, as appropriate and can receive advice from the radiologist on-call.
Orthopedic Clinic
Primary care practitioners can call SCOPE or directly refer adult patients for an orthopedic consult for select musculoskeletal conditions such as joint arthritis, low back pain, neck pain, tendinitis, cuff tears etc. Please note that patients with fractures, motor vehicle accidents, WSIB related concerns, or with established chronic pain disorders are not eligible for this pathway.
Home and Community Care Support Services
The SCOPE Navigator will assist with facilitating access to Home and Community Care Support Services resources for patients with complex or chronic care needs and/or existing Home and Community Care clients.
About Scope
SCOPE launched as a quality improvement collaboration between Women’s College Hospital, University Health Network, and the Toronto Central LHIN Home and Community Care in 2012. It was designed in response to the following concerns identified by primary care providers:
- Timely access to specialist care
- Single point of access to services
- Assistance with homebound patients
- Access to hospital reports
The objective of SCOPE is to strengthen relationships between hospitals, community services, and primary care, in order to improve care delivery for complex patients who may not have access to an interdisciplinary care team. Over the years, the program has expanded to over 16 sites across Ontario. Other SCOPE Programs in the region:
- Mid-West Toronto (University Health Network/Women’s College Hospital)
- Downtown-East Toronto (Unity Heath Toronto)
- North Toronto (Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center)
- East Toronto (Michael Garron Hospital)
- Scarborough (Scarborough Health Network)
- Central-West Toronto (William Osler Health System)
- Humber River Health
- North York (North York General Hospital)
- Halton Healthcare
- Muskoka and Area Ontario Health Team
- Niagara Health
- Markham and North Uxbridge (Oak Valley Health)
- KW4 Ontario Health Team (St. Mary’s General Hospital and Grand River Hospital)
- Mississauga Health SCOPE (Trillium Health Partners)
- Southlake Regional Health Centre
- Kawenoke Medical Clinic (Akwesasne)