Connect Care has partnered with the FAST central access program to improve patient access to specialty care through better coordination of referral intake and triage.
FAST accepts non-urgent referrals for specialties onboarded into the program. All surgical specialties are expected to join FAST by late 2025. Connect Care users can submit non-urgent referrals to FAST using the zonal guidelines below.
For urgent referrals, please contact RAAPID to speak with the on-call specialist. Do not send urgent referrals via FAST.
Submit non-urgent referrals to FAST as per the outgoing referral process. You’ll find FAST Places of Service listed as “Facilitated Access to Specialized Treatment (FAST) – [specialty]at North Zone".
Specialties
General Surgery, Gynecology, Orthopedics & Spine, Urology, Vascular Surgery, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Otolaryngology.
Referral Process
Submit non-urgent referrals to FAST as per the outgoing referral process. You’ll find FAST Places of Service listed as “Facilitated Access to Specialized Treatment (FAST) – [specialty]at Central Zone".
Specialties
General Surgery, Gynecology, Orthopedic, Urology, Vascular Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Otolaryngology.
Referral Process
Submit non-urgent referrals to FAST as per the outgoing referral process. You’ll find FAST Places of Service listed as “Facilitated Access to Specialized Treatment (FAST) – [specialty]at Calgary Zone".
Specialties
General Surgery, Gynecology, Orthopedics, Urology, Vascular Surgery, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Neurosurgery.
Referral Process
Connect Care users cannot send referrals to South Zone FAST.
Specialties
General Surgery, Gynecology, Orthopedic Surgery, Urology, Vascular Surgery, Otolaryngology.
Referral Process
