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Understand patients, improve

This tool provides Saskatchewan physicians with access to relevant information about the patients they serve and the care they deliver.

Accessible and accurate

Get easy access to information about your patients, their health, and their use of health services.

Track your progress

Receive updated reports annually, so you can see the results of your improvement efforts.

Analyze and compare

See how your patient panel compares to the provincial average.

What you'll find in your report.

The BestPractice physician panel reports provide information about your patient population — everything from demographics, continuity of care, health services used, prescribing, and more. You will also receieve quality improvement tools and resources to support you in clinical quality improvement.

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Your Patient Panel

  • Who your patients are
  • Diagnoses driving visits
  • Most visited medical specialists

Healthcare Utilization

  • Chronic conditions: diabetes & coronary artery disease
  • Emergency Department (ED) visits & hospital admissions
  • Potentially avoidable ED visits

Prescribing Indicators

  • High-risk medications among senior patients (Beers list)
  • Antipsychotics among seniors
  • Prescription of opioids and benzodiazepines

...and more!

What Sask physicians are saying:

See what your fellow physicians are saying about primary care panel reports:

“The information in these reports will be invaluable in helping me better understand the characteristics, outcomes, and care of the patients I serve, and will kick-start many quality improvement ideas in the clinic.”

Dr. Mark Lees, Family Physician, Saskatoon

“I am thrilled to see the launch of the Primary Care Panel Reports! These reports will be a useful tool to help me better understand my patients, and to ultimately provide the with the highest quality of care.”

Dr. Jessica Harris, Family Medicine Resident, Saskatoon

Frequently Asked Questions

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How do I request my panel report?

  1. Click on the blue "Sign up now" button in the top navigation.
  2. Fill out the form, including your MSB billing number.
  3. Hit "Submit."
  4. You will receive a confirmation email from eHealth Saskatchewan
  5. Within five business days, you'll receive an email with your panel report attached. Be sure to check your junk folder.
  6. You'll now receive updated reports as they're released — approximately once per year.
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Where are you getting the data for these reports?

We use provincial administrative databases from the Ministry of Health and eHealth Saskatchewan to populate your patient panel report. Data includes Discharge Abstract Dataset (DAD) for hospital data, the National Ambulatory Care Reporting System (NACRS) for emergency department data, the Drug Product Database (DPD) for prescription drugs dispensations, the Medical Services Branch (MSB) for physician billing records, and chronic diseases flow sheets (not an administrative database).

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Who else will have access to my panel report?

Only you will have access to your report. All patient panel reports are confidential and do not include any identifiable information.