Have Primary Care Renewal Initiatives in Canada Increased Comprehensive Care for Patients with Complex Care Needs? Yes and No
#Abstract
The First Ministers Health Accords of 2001 through 2003 (Health Canada 2006) launched the renewal of primary care toward more comprehensive care delivery models. We scanned government websites in the 10 Canadian provinces to assess how comprehensive and integrated renewal models were for health and social services in 2018. More comprehensive primary care delivery models were the norm in five out of 10 provinces.
Groupe collaboratif d'apprentissage sur les fondements de l'équité - Rapport d'évaluation
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Evaluating an Integrated Local System Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Case Study of East Toronto Health Partners
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#Introduction
East Toronto Health Partners (ETHP) is a network of organizations that serve residents of East Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ETHP is a newly formed integrated model of care in which hospital, primary care, community providers and patients/families work together to improve population health.
Virtual care in Ontario community health centres: a cross-sectional study to understand changes in care delivery
“A Missing Part of Me:” A Pan-Canadian Report on the Licensure of Internationally Educated Health Professionals
#EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Canada’s health care system is understaffed and facing both recruitment and retention challenges. As part of a wider health human resources (HHR) strategy, the National Newcomer Navigation Network (N4) is investigating internationally educated physicians and nurses as a key demographic to help meet staffing needs.
Using the quadruple aim to understand the impact of virtual delivery of care within Ontario community health centres: a qualitative study
#Background
The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and introduction of various restrictions resulted in drastic changes to 'traditional' primary healthcare service delivery modalities.
#Aim
To understand the impact of virtual care on healthcare system performance within the context of Ontario community health centres (CHCs).
An Approach to Engaging Patients and Other Key Stakeholders in a Mixed Methods Study Investigating Patients’ Experiences with Virtual Care Encounters in Primary Care
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Effective Modalities of Virtual Care to Deliver Mental Health and Addictions Services in Canada
The Ontario COVID-19 Science Advisory Table is a group of scientific experts and health system leaders who evaluate and report on emerging evidence relevant to the COVID-19 pandemic, to inform Ontario’s response. Our mandate is to provide weekly summaries of relevant scientific evidence for the COVID-19 Health Coordination Table of the Province of Ontario, integrating information from existing scientific tables, Ontario’s universities and agencies, and the best global evidence.
Evaluation of the Implementation of OCEAN Online Appointment Booking, Reminders and Messaging
In July 2021, the Ministry of Health offered one-time funding to Ontario Health Teams (OHTs), ‘In Development Teams’ and other health care organizations to implement, enhance and scale virtual care programs and services. The funding was intended to support the recovery of the health system from Covid-19 by increasing access to services, changing how care is delivered and building digital capacity.