Health system reformPrimary care physiciansCanadaPrimary care has proven to be extremely difficult to reform in Canada because of the original social compact between the state and physicians that led to the introduction of universal medical care insurance in the 1960s. However, in the past decade,...
Health CareServices Rexdale Community Health Centre delivers integrated, coordinated clinical services through a team of physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, dietitians, social workers, a physiotherapist, and a chiropodist. Health PromotionsPrograms ...
The role of the primary healthcare nurse practitioner (NP-PHC) has a long history in Ontario. In this paper, we describe the evolution of the role with a focus on geographic distribution, a profile of client populations and the services provided by NP-PHCs. Comparisons will be made to fin...
To describe patient-reported access to primary health care across 4 organizational models of primary care in Ontario, and to explore how access is associated with patient, provider, and practice characteristics. Cross-sectional survey. One hundred thirty-seven randomly selected primary care practices in...
Prime time: moving closer to primary care reform, Ontario will address the challenges and build on the successes of family health networksPrime time: moving closer to primary care reform, Ontario will address the challenges and build on the successes of family health networ...
MPP Kevin Holland announced on Friday on behalf of Sylvia Jones, deputy premier and minister of health, that the province is investing $1.85 million in the region to connect more residents to primary care teams in the district. The funding will benefit the Lakehead Nurse Practitioner Led Clinic...
The Ontario Health Team (OHT) model represents a shift in how healthcare is organized and delivered in Ontario. OHTs aim to advance the system “from the ground up,” with community-based healthcare providers, primary care practitioners, and clients forming the foundation. Collaborative Efforts ...
Having a primary care provider is associated with better healthcare experiences and lower costs of care. In 2021, the Primary Care Data Reports were released to the public. The reports contain administrative data about how patients engage with primary care in each of the 58 Ontario Health Teams...
Introduction:Over the last 20 years, the Canadian province of Ontario implemented several new models of primary care focusing on changes to physician remuneration, clinics led by nurse practitioners and the introduction of interprofessional primary care teams. Health outcome and cost evaluations of these...
specialty HIV clinics, primary care practices, shared care models, through emergency departments, in long-term care settings and in correctional institutions. They may also be a valuable reference tool for providers new to HIV care, and those working in an evolving provincial healthcare delivery ...