August 24, 2019
Comparing Health Systems: Lessons for Ontario
Ontario has not recently undertaken a comprehensive plan for improving health services. After reviewing systems around the world, we offer suggestions for change and some important ideas for staying the course.
August 24, 2019
Choosing Wisely Canada Now in the Big Leagues
As Canada reflects on the sustainability of a publicly funded system that must respond to the challenges of an aging population, the importance of reducing low-value care becomes increasingly relevant.
August 17, 2019
Deutschland: Where Insurance Reigns Supreme
Provider self-governance with a low rules environment may be responsible for over-utilization in the German health system. Is this a warning for implementation of Ontario Health Teams?
July 2, 2019
A Canterbury Tale: Integrated Care, the Kiwi Way
New Zealand’s Canterbury health system has been suggested as a model for Ontario Health Teams. However, on reflection Canterbury may more closely resemble a LHIN.
June 21, 2019
The End of Ontario’s Cancer Quality Partnership
The termination of the Quality Management Partnership at CCO shows that the government’s current priorities do not include improving the quality of cancer diagnosis and treatment.