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in 2026. the Alliance introduced a new Common QIP Indicator for our sector: "Number of New Clients/Patients."
This new indicator was chosen by Alliance members to replace "Client Involvement in Decisions about their Care," which Ontario Health discontinued in 2025.Technical specifications were developed in partnership with the Improvers Working Group.
Alliance members are encouraged to make the new indicator a priority in their QIPs. This will support our members in adopting a quality improvement mindset in their efforts to increase primary care access and address attachment challenges in their communities, and it will demonstrate our sector's leadership in addressing the challenges facing our health system. This indicator is aligned with Ontario Health's 2026 priority QIP indicators for 2026-27 and with the broader health system's objective of achieving full attachment to team-based primary care.
This webinar is an orientation to the new indicator. Provincial Quality Improvement & Performance Leads as well as our Provincial Data Management Coordinator, provided an overview of the technical specifications, how to access and report the data, and how to manage client data in your EMR to ensure good data quality.
Check out the slide deck here or watch the recording below.