Primary Focus with Dr. Tara Kiran
Dr. Tara KiranPatients, politicians and clinicians agree: it’s high time to fix primary care in Canada. But, what could a stronger, more inclusive, more efficient public system look like? In this smart, engaging podcast, family doc and researcher Dr. Tara Kiran brings together the voices of frontline healthcare workers, patients, researchers and policymakers from around the world to unpack the issues and innova... more
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 9 | Founded | 7 months ago |
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| Categories | PoliticsNewsHealth & FitnessMedicine | ||||
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In this special episode, host Dr. Tara Kiran reflects on the passage of Ontario’s new Primary Care Act—the first legislation of its kind in Canada. Joined by Peter MacLeod, founder of MASS LBP and co-lead of the OurCare initiative, Tara and Peter tak... more
How do you design a system that delivers timely primary care — not by chance, but by design? In this final episode in the Netherlands, Tara visits a health insurance company and reflects with her travel companion, Rosemary Hannam on what stood out fr... more
Emergency departments in Canada are overcrowded — but what if they didn’t have to be? In Part Three of her audio documentary series from the Netherlands, Dr. Tara Kiran takes listeners behind the scenes at two Dutch after-hours clinics: one in the un... more
Why are Dutch GPs called “huisarts” — house doctors? In Part Two of her visit to a Nijmegen clinic, Dr. Tara Kiran talks with Dr. Suzanne Ligthart about the Dutch tradition of home visits. She then meets Kris Arts, a practice assistant, and learns ho... more
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- Engaging and motivating.
Thanks for spending the time to highlight effective strategies in improving primary care from other countries.
I hope to hear more about how to address the caveats specific to Canada, such as people in the Netherlands being more stoic and how to change public mindset on what/how to seek care if we implement something like PCAs, the triage process like the Netherlands. In some ways our system has developed in response to patient expectations, which vary by location (metropolitan cities, urban c... more
Apple Podcasts5swimasdf
Canada4 months ago - Sense making!
As someone who has been working with Primary Care in Toronto for over a decade implementing provincially funded digital tools, I love the perspective and ideas being discussed here for such an important and critical part of our health sector. Wonderful Job!!!
Apple Podcasts5lex 17284749Canada4 months ago - Interview with Rita McCracken
Hi Tara, I’m a family MD who has been practicing in the North and also in urban BC
I apologize but this is more of a comment and less of a review
So grateful that you and your guests are working hard to tackle our suboptimal primary care access and continuity
I am a firm believer in continuity of care but much like you believe this can be achieved by different team members.
I was surprised, however, to hear the lack of emphasis on RNs as an integral part of Primary Care Teams. I might have miss... more
Apple Podcasts4jennyharrisCanada4 months ago - Good listen
Optimistic and refreshing. Looking forward to hearing some of the recommendations for a healthy system!
Apple Podcasts5Meaghan McLarenCanada5 months ago - Health
Excellent
Apple Podcasts5CanadaChandraCanada7 months ago
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Apple Podcasts | #55 | Canada/Health & Fitness/Medicine |
Apple Podcasts | #38 |  Denmark/Health & Fitness/Medicine |
Apple Podcasts | #245 |  Ireland/Health & Fitness/Medicine |
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