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Designing systems for the care we need: A transformation journey in Southwestern Ontario

Primary care is considered the foundation of any health system. In Ontario, Canada Bills 41 and 74 introduced in 2016 and 2019, respectively, aimed to move towards a primary care-focused and sustainable integrated care approach designed around the needs of local populations. These bills collectively...

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Autores principales: Sibbald, Shannon L., Elliott, Jacobi, Smith, Alexander, Chala, Mulugeta B., Dool Kontio, Nancy, Alpaugh-Bishop, Amber, Jarmain, Sarah, Joshi, Atharv, McMahon, Mike, Meyer, Matthew
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SAGE Publications 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10446847/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37318024
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/08404704231178456
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Sumario:Primary care is considered the foundation of any health system. In Ontario, Canada Bills 41 and 74 introduced in 2016 and 2019, respectively, aimed to move towards a primary care-focused and sustainable integrated care approach designed around the needs of local populations. These bills collectively set the stage for integrated care and population health management in Ontario, with Ontario Health Teams (OHTs) introduced as a model of integrated care delivery systems. OHTs aim to streamline patient connectivity through the healthcare system and improve outcomes aligned with the Quadruple Aim. When Ontario released a call for health system partners to apply to become an OHT, providers, administrators, and patient/caregiver partners from the Middlesex-London area were quick to respond. We highlight the critical elements and journey of the Middlesex-London Ontario Health Team since its start.