The Big Questions Moving Us Forward
- Can AI truly reduce administrative burden, or will it just increase workloads? AI scribes and automation offer promise, but careful implementation is needed to benefit both clinicians and patients.
- How can physician assistants be integrated into primary care?Dalhousie’s new program is training them to support family doctors, but their role within team-based care is still evolving.
- What’s the best way to support complex patients? Financial incentives alone don’t work—interdisciplinary teams with expertise in geriatrics, home care, and social support are key.
- Who will lead the future of primary care? We will need visionary leaders to tackle system-wide innovation in primary care.
- How can we reduce administrative strain on physicians? Third-party paperwork and inefficiencies take time away from patient care—should these tasks be offloaded to private consultants or require regulatory action?
- What infrastructure is needed for true interprofessional collaboration? Seamless information-sharing between physicians, pharmacists, and allied health professionals remains a major barrier to better care.