The goal of this project is to research, design, create, and evaluate a patient-centred care planning website to support patients with multiple chronic conditions or care needs. The prototype is now complete and the results of the pilot study are currently being analyzed.

A key aim of this prototype is to demonstrate what “patient-centred” should really mean, and to demonstrate what is currently missing in Alberta’s current and upcoming health information ecosystem. On the website, patients create a login to access supports, resources, and tools tailored to their chronic care journey. The website features tracking tools, educational resources, appointment scheduling features, prescription management, and more – all in one place. The prototype site is live, and W21C researchers will study its impact on patients who use it to determine whether it is a helpful resource for them and how to improve it. This research was supported through an Alberta Innovates CRIO team grant.