Vol. 2 No. 7 (2022)
Health Technology Reviews

Improving Access to Primary Care

Published July 18, 2022

Key Messages

  • A limited literature search was conducted to identify interventions to improve access to primary health care in Canada.
  • Identified programs included components such as better scheduling, incentives for family doctors to work after-hours or provide more cancer screening, encouraging doctors to see the same patient throughout the course of their care, and involving other types of care providers or aides in accessing care.