Term: Primary Care Physician (PCP)

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2013-03-25

Definition:

A general practitioner or family physician who assesses, diagnoses, and treats common illnesses and who typically serves as a patient's first contact with the healthcare system (Orgain, 2009).

NOTE: The term General Practitioner (GP) is no longer being used in MCHP research. The term Family Physician (FP) is now being used.

Related concepts 

• Referral Rates for Primary Care Physicians to Specialists

Related terms 

• Family Physician (FP) / Family Physicians
• General Practitioner (GP) / Family Practitioner (FP)
• Percent of Visits from Non-Allocated Patients
• Primary Care
• Secondary Care

References 

• Orgain JC. "Primary-care physician.". Encyclopedia of Health Services Research. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. 2009.(View)

Term used in 

• Chartier M, Finlayson G, Prior H, McGowan K, Chen H, de Rocquigny J, Walld R, Gousseau M. Health and Healthcare Utilization of Francophones in Manitoba. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2012. [Report] [Summary] (View)
• Katz A, Bogdanovic B, Soodeen R. Physician Integrated Network Baseline Evaluation: Linking Electronic Medical Records and Administrative Data. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2010. [Report] [Summary] (View)
• Katz A, Chateau D, Bogdanovic B, Taylor C, McGowan K-L, Rajotte L, Dziadek J. Physician Integrated Network: A Second Look. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2014. [Report] [Summary] [Updates and Errata] (View)
• Katz A, Martens P, Chateau D, Bogdanovic B, Koseva I, McDougall C, Boriskewich E. Understanding the Health System Use of Ambulatory Care Patients. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2013. [Report] [Summary] (View)
• Katz A, De Coster C, Bogdanovic B, Soodeen R, Chateau D. Using Administrative Data to Develop Indicators of Quality in Family Practice. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2004. [Report] [Summary] (View)