Primary 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, the provincial government of Ontario has led ...
Finally, according to research pro- duced by the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES), 99.6% of the Ontario population living in commu- nities with 30,000 or more people have access to a primary care provider within 30 minutes.5 This result is impressive, in particular, given ...
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...
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...
Primary care practice in Ontario: An analysis of the factors that affect physician supply and activity Health care reform is an essential and continuous process as a nation's medical system adjusts to meet changing needs in the population. It has been recognized that the Canadian health care sys...
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...
This study presents several important findings regarding seasonal patterns, and interactions of respiratory diseases on total primary care visit rates, in Ontario over the 10 year study period. A clear seasonal variation exists with peaks in the winter months and troughs in the summer. Consistent wi...
In this study the authors use data from interviews with physicians and Ministry of Health officials to trace the evolution of Ontario's Health Service Organization () program, the only program of capitation-funded physician care in Canada. The program has developed in three phases: formation in ...
For children of ages 0-17 in Ontario, areas with higher primary care physician supply have greater self-reported access, more use of recommended preventive care visits, less use of the emergency room for non-urgent problems, and fewer hospitalizations for common acute conditions and acute ...
To determine whether models of primary care service delivery differ in their provision of family-centred care (FCC) and to identify practice characteristics associated with FCC. Cross-sectional study. Primary care practices in Ontario (ie, 35 salaried community health centres, 35 fee-for-service pra...