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Over the past decade, there has been increased uptake of the interdisciplinary team model for delivering primary care services. However, so much more could be done.

This final report of the research series Improving Primary Care Through Collaboration provides guidance for optimizing interprofessional and collaborative primary care. Optimizing IPC teams can help make the health care system more sustainable by reducing the costs of chronic conditions in other parts of the health care system. Such teams can also expand Canada’s labour force by extending Canadians’ lives and improving their quality of life.

Based on findings from key informant interviews, a document review, and a stakeholder survey, we developed nine recommendations for optimizing IPC teams in Canada.

Please note: Those who wish to download the full report will need to register with The Conference Board of Canada's e-library website.