Primary care: Reports and releases

Connected Care offers a future where patients don’t need to repeat their medical history or prescriptions to every health care provider they visit.

Learn about primary care access in Canada, visits to the emergency department for conditions that could be managed in primary care, and policies that can affect this.

See results for CIHI’s indicator Visits to the Emergency Department for Conditions That Could Be Managed in Primary Care by age, urban vs. rural/remote area, time of day and other factors.

Read CIHI’s report on visits to the emergency department for conditions that could be managed in primary care and virtual primary care. Learn about these indicators of primary care access.

Learn about how primary care access affects — and does not affect — emergency department crowding and wait times in Canada.

See results for CIHI’s indicator Visits to the Emergency Department for Conditions That Could Be Managed Virtually in Primary Care.

See results for CIHI’s indicator Visits to the Emergency Department for Conditions That Could Be Managed in Primary Care.

A look at the use of electronic health information by Canadians and their health care providers.

A look at Canada’s supply of health care workers, surgical volumes and wait times.

A review of timely access to mental health and substance use services for adults and youth in the community.