PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Kueper, Jacqueline K AU - Terry, Amanda AU - Bahniwal, Ravninder AU - Meredith, Leslie AU - Beleno, Ron AU - Brown, Judith Belle AU - Dang, Janet AU - Leger, Daniel AU - McKay, Scott AU - Pinto, Andrew AU - Ryan, Bridget L AU - Zwarenstein, Merrick AU - Lizotte, Daniel J TI - Connecting artificial intelligence and primary care challenges: findings from a multi stakeholder collaborative consultation AID - 10.1136/bmjhci-2021-100493 DP - 2022 Jan 01 TA - BMJ Health & Care Informatics PG - e100493 VI - 29 IP - 1 4099 - http://informatics.bmj.com/content/29/1/e100493.short 4100 - http://informatics.bmj.com/content/29/1/e100493.full SO - BMJ Health Care Inform2022 Jan 01; 29 AB - Despite widespread advancements in and envisioned uses for artificial intelligence (AI), few examples of successfully implemented AI innovations exist in primary care (PC) settings.Objectives To identify priority areas for AI and PC in Ontario, Canada.Methods A collaborative consultation event engaged multiple stakeholders in a nominal group technique process to generate, discuss and rank ideas for how AI can support Ontario PC.Results The consultation process produced nine ranked priorities: (1) preventative care and risk profiling, (2) patient self-management of condition(s), (3) management and synthesis of information, (4) improved communication between PC and AI stakeholders, (5) data sharing and interoperability, (6-tie) clinical decision support, (6-tie) administrative staff support, (8) practitioner clerical and routine task support and (9) increased mental healthcare capacity and support. Themes emerging from small group discussions about barriers, implementation issues and resources needed to support the priorities included: equity and the digital divide; system capacity and culture; data availability and quality; legal and ethical issues; user-centred design; patient-centredness; and proper evaluation of AI-driven tool implementation.Discussion Findings provide guidance for future work on AI and PC. There are immediate opportunities to use existing resources to develop and test AI for priority areas at the patient, provider and system level. For larger scale, sustainable innovations, there is a need for longer-term projects that lay foundations around data and interdisciplinary work.Conclusion Study findings can be used to inform future research and development of AI for PC, and to guide resource planning and allocation.Data sharing not applicable as no datasets generated and/or analysed for this study. All data relevant to the study are included in the article or uploaded as online supplemental information. Not applicable.