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Alberta Health Services is investigating after finding patient referrals to community physician specialists or allied health providers outside of AHS were not being processed through Connect Care.Alberta Health Services is investigating after finding patient referrals to community physician specialists or allied health providers outside of AHS were not being processed through Connect Care.
Following an audit of referrals, AHS has identified about 14,000 patients who may have been affected by the processing issue."This issue is greatly concerning, and we are committed to taking swift action to ensure AHS addresses and prioritizes the issue," said Adriana LaGrange, minister of health in a news release on Friday.
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