Provincial On-Call Programs

Purpose

The purpose of MOCAP is to:

Meet the medical needs of new or unassigned patients requiring emergency care by providing continuous coverage, as determined by the health authority (HA), at acute care hospitals, Diagnostic and Treatment centers, and specified emergency treatment rooms
Meet standards of care as a minimum requirement of response to emergency on-call;
Ensure that physicians providing coverage as part of an established call rotation (or physician group) are compensated for being available to provide this service;
Ensure on-call coverage under this program translates into a sustainable workload for participating physicians; and
Address gaps in continuous, sustainable on-call coverage with innovative, workable solutions that are consistent with program requirements.