Closing The Post Fracture Care Gap In Manitoba

Information letters under Manitoba Health letterhead will be sent out to physician(s) and/or patient connected with a fracture that meets specific criteria. To address concerns over discontinuous care of patient seen at the time of fracture and for subsequent follow-up, the physician notification will specifically target the individual involved in the initial report to Manitoba Health as well as the primary care physician (using an algorithm developed by the Manitoba Centre for Health Policy). The notification will provide a general recommendation for osteoporosis assessment in addition to a copy of the BMD testing requisition since BMD testing is usually justified in this setting. The notification will not dictate what testing or treatment needs to be performed.