July 21st, 2009 – Ontario is giving people the ability to register online to find a family doctor.
The online service - being offered through Health Care Connect - is the next step in the McGuinty government's plan to increase access to family health care. The most recent data shows that approximately 800,000 more Ontarians have a family doctor now than in 2003.
The Health Care Connect online registration tool provides:
- Round-the clock access to on-line registration - saving time for busy Ontarians
- Options to register more than one patient - you can register your family and dependants
- Registration that will connect patients to a Care Connector - a nurse who will help patients without a family health care provider to find one
- Security features to protect the privacy of your personal health information
- A link to the Health Care Options website, a medical services directory with a built in mapping system, for patients to find their local health care options
Find out more about registering for Health Care Connect online
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