Assessing Value in Ontario Health Links. Part 4: Measures of Palliative Care and End-Of-Life Care
2016
Ontario’s Health Links (HLs) initiative was announced in December 2012 to improve the coordination of care provided to patients with the most complex healthcare needs. Palliative and end-of-life populations may be of particular interest to HL leaders because these patients […]
Cost of Public Health Services for Ontario Residents Injured as a Result of a Motor Vehicle Accident
2016
In accordance with the Ontario Insurance Act, the Lieutenant Governor in Council has the legal authority to recover certain health care costs incurred by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC) in treating individuals injured in automobile accidents that […]
Setting the Balance of Care in Northwestern Ontario: Opportunities and Challenges for Aging in Place
2015
Beyond Multi-Morbidity: Patient Perceptions of the Impact of Illness
2015
Assessing Value in Ontario Health Links Part 3: Measures of System Performance in Ontario’s Health Links
2015
Ontario’s Health Links (HL) initiative was launched in January 2013 to integrate and improve the coordination of care provided to patients with the most complex healthcare needs. Given the considerable efforts that are being invested in Health Links, reporting on […]
Assessing Value in Ontario Health Links Part 2: A Perspective From Early Adopter Health Links
2015
Ontario HLs are helping to improve coordination of care across multiple partner organizations for patients with complex health care needs; however, little is known about the value that HLs are creating at this early stage and the value that they […]
Assessing Value in Ontario Health Links Part 1: Lessons From US Accountable Care Organizations
2014
Health Links in Ontario have the flexibility to create their own strategies to deliver integrated health care services to the high needs population, depending on local conditions. It is critical to understand what value they may be adding to the […]
QUALICOPC (Quality and Costs of Primary Care) Canada: A Focus on the Aspects of Primary Care Most Highly Rated by Current Patients of Primary Care Practices
2014
The Quality and Costs of Primary Care (QUALICOPC) study is an international study of quality and costs of primary care in 34 countries. It was designed to satisfy the demand for benchmarking performance information and to inform primary care reform […]
Integrating Community-Based Care for People with Chronic Health and Social Needs in Ontario
2014
CCAC Care Coordination Cost Analysis: CCAC & Care Coordinator Interview Findings
2013
Community Care Access Centres (CCAC) were established by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care in 1996 to help the public access government-funded home and community services, and long-term care homes. Currently CCACs capture client utilization data and costs of […]