Connect Care Referring Providers

FAST: Facilitated Access to Specialized Treatment

Connect Care has partnered with the FAST central access and intake program to improve patient access to specialty care through better coordination of referral intake and triage.

FAST accepts referrals for specialties onboarded into the program. Connect Care users can submit referrals to FAST using the zonal guidelines below.

Zone Connect Care Referral Process Specialties & Contact Information

North

Submit referrals to FAST as per the outgoing referral order workflows process

Referral Instructions

Central

Submit referrals to FAST as per the outgoing referral order workflows process

Referral Instructions

Calgary

Submit referrals to FAST as per the outgoing referral order workflows process

Referral Instructions

Edmonton

Submit referrals to FAST as per the outgoing referral order workflows or internal referral order process

Referral Instructions

South

Referrals to specialists in South Zone are completed as a provider-to-provider referral within Connect Care following the appropriate referral workflow.

Referral Instructions

Tips for using the outgoing referral order workflows:

  • You’ll find FAST Places of Service listed as “Facilitated Access to Specialized Treatment (FAST) – [specialty] at [Zone] Zone".

For support on submitting a FAST referral through Connect Care, refer to the Connect Care manual or email abfast@primarycarealberta.ca.