Health systems are poorly equipped to respond to complex health and social needs, which
span sectors and diagnoses. This study puts forward a framework for complex care policy …

In this paper, we discuss the processes of policy layering as they relate to health care
reform. We focus on efforts to achieve systems of coordinated primary care, and demonstrate …

Background Primary care providers are well positioned to foster self-management through
linking patients to community-based health and social services (HSSs). This study evaluated …

A little more than a decade ago, a series of regional bodies were introduced throughout
Ontario to help resolve difficulties with the province's health care system. The Local Health …

Background: Pharmacists are effective at improving control of cardiovascular risk factors, but
it less clear whether these improvements translate into less emergency department (ED) use …

Background: Patients with multimorbidity require coordinated and patient-centred care.
Telemedicine IMPACT Plus provides such care for complex patients in Toronto, Ontario. We …

Background: Healthcare spending is concentrated, with a minority of the population
accounting for the majority of healthcare costs. Methods: The authors modelled the impact of …

Problem addressed Adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are a
complex population that could benefit from improved care coordination across health and …

Care provided by unpaid caregivers, is often seen as a lower cost substitute to care provided
by health care providers (formal care), and hence the prevailing assumption is that …

Confidential Page 1 Confidential Unplanned Hospitalization among Senior High Cost
Healthcare Users in Ontario, Canada: population-based, matched cohort study AUTHORS …