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Skip to Main ContentAccessibility HelpMenuCBC GemCBC ListenSearchQuick LinksNewsSportsRadioMusicListen LiveTVWatchnewsTop StoriesLocalClimateWorldCanadaPoliticsIndigenousBusinessThe NationalHealthEntertainmentScienceCBC News InvestigatesDisability LifeGo PublicAbout CBC NewsBeing Black in CanadaVideoHealth P. E. I. is trying a team-based 'experiment' at one of its patient medical homes | CBC.ca LoadedHealth P. E. I. is trying a team-based 'experiment' at one of its patient medical homesOctober 7|Duration 2:13October 7NewsDuration 2:13closed captionInstead of everyone being affiliated with one doctor or nurse practitioner at UPEI's patient medical home, some patients will be tied to a whole team. CBC's Steve Bruce explains what's behind the move, and what it could mean for Islanders. Related Stories'Attached to a team': One patient medical home will take a new approach to Islanders' health careThere are 5,100 fewer Islanders on the patient registry since January 2025, says Health P. E. I. What is Health P. E. I. doing to bring doctors to the province? Not enough, say some MLAsHealth P. E.
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