The OurCare Project - Healthy Debate

Everyone has a story to tell about the health system.

The OurCare Project wants to know yours.

Dr. Tara Kiran and a team of collaborators have launched OurCare/NosSoins, a three-phase research project that aims to gather much-needed answers to Canada’s primary care woes.

In partnership with OurCare, Healthy Debate is publishing a series of articles that explore the initiative, and unpacks the problems and possible solutions facing primary care in Canada.

The first phase of the OurCare project involves a nation-wide patient survey available until October 25. The survey will help develop a blueprint for the future of primary care services and make it possible for more Canadians to access high quality health care.

This series was developed to explore many of the issues that will be covered in the OurCare/NosSoins research project and to help spread the word to ensure as many people as possible have the opportunity to make their voice heard.

Article

Mar 21, 2023

by Lindsay Hedden Michael Green Tara Kiran

Virtual care must be integrated into public system, not driven by profit

Virtual care is here to stay. But how it should be used and who should own the services are important to patients, OurCare survey shows.

Article

Mar 14, 2023

by Thuy-Nga (Tia) Pham Tara Kiran

More than 6.5 million adults in Canada lack access to primary care

Results from the OurCare national survey estimate that more than one in five Canadian adults do not have access to a family doctor or nurse practitioner. It's time we invest in primary care.

Opinion

Oct 12, 2022

by Tara Kiran

Virtual care is here to stay. But what are patients’ expectations?

As we redesign a better primary care system coming out of the pandemic, we need to consider the role of virtual care and what patients will expect.

Opinion

Oct 5, 2022

by Tara Kiran

Join the conversation and help shape the future of family medicine

We know the family doctor shortage is a problem that's only going to get worse. But there's one solution that comes up time and again: We need to expand interprofessional teams.

Opinion

Sep 27, 2022

by Tara Kiran

Take the survey: What are your priorities for primary care?

What trade-offs are acceptable to you? Do you currently have a family doctor or nurse practitioner? How important is it that every person living in Canada has a relationship with a family doctor? These are some of the questions we ask in the OurCare/NosSoins nation-wide survey.

Article

Sep 20, 2022

by Maddi Dellplain

Cross-country project gives patients a say in solving primary-care crisis

Dr. Tara Kiran and a team of collaborators are launching OurCare, a three-phase research project that aims to provide much-needed answers to Canada’s primary care woes. The project kicks off with a national survey of patients' experience.