Halton Healthcare - Mississauga Halton Central Intake Program

Application

Primary Care Providers must register and complete an online module to obtain referral privileges

Eligibility / Target Population

People with persistent low back pain and/or related symptoms or recurrent episodic unmanageable lower back pain * must be 18 years or older * residents of Mississauga Halton region

Fees

Services covered by OHIP

Languages

English

Language Notes

Staff speaks a variety of languages * interpretive services available

Area Served

Mississauga Halton region

Accessibility

Wheelchair Accessible

Description of Services:

Central intake for patients with low back pain * provides patients with an assessment by an Advanced Practice Provider within 4 weeks of when the completed referral is received by the Central Intake Program * an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) is a regulated healthcare professional such as a physiotherapist, registered nurse, nurse practitioner or chiropractor with additional training in orthopedic care

Objectives of the program include:

improve outcomes and satisfaction for patients with persistent or unmanageable recurrent low back pain
reduce opioid initiation through early non-pharmacological management
decrease utilization of lumbar spine imaging such as MRIs
reduce unnecessary emergency room visits for low back pain
reduce unnecessary referrals to low back pain-related specialists
improve access to specialist care

Low Back Pain Rapid Access Clinics