1. Towards Integrated Health in Ontario
MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND LONG-TERM CARE

2. Overview: 01 02 03 04 05 2 Vision Connected Care Values
Patient Declaration
Listening
Connecting
Ontario Health Teams
Integrating
Ontario Health
Delivering
A sustainable
system built to last 2

3. Vision for Connected Care
Better and more connected services, less waiting and a sustainable system 3

4. Patient Declaration of Values
RESPECT AND DIGNITY
EMPATHY AND COMPASSION
ACCOUNTABILITY
TRANSPARENCY
EQUITY AND ENGAGEMENT 4

5. Listening 5 Minister’s Patient and Family Advisory Council
System Leaders
Premier’s Council
Indigenous health planning
entities
French language health
planning entities 5

6. Connecting
Ontario Health Teams 6

7. What are Ontario Health Teams?
A new model of integrated care, where groups of providers voluntarily work together as one single team.
primary care
hospital care
rehabilitative care
home care 
community support services
residential long-term care
health promotion
disease prevention 
mental health and addictions 7

8. Ontario Health Teams will
Ensure a connected patient experience
Provide 24/7 support for patients
Offer digital access to records and virtual care 8

9. Ontario Health Teams will
Care for a defined patient population
Have a single point of clinical and fiscal accountability
Operate under a single budget
Follow a defined performance model 9

10. What does an Ontario Health Team look like?10

11. Become an Ontario Health Team
All providers are invited to begin the continuous readiness assessment process:
Partners assess their own readiness.
1. Self Assessment
Based on ministry review, a selection of sites will be invited to submit a full application
2. Full Application
Based on ministry review, a selection of sites will undergo an in person visit.
3. In-Person Visit
At each stage of readiness, prospective teams will receive supports to move them forward to full implementation 11

12. Integrating
Ontario Health 13

13. THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND LONG-TERM CARE
Ontario Health
Partnering together for a system that is connected and well-run.
Local Health Integration
Networks (LHINs)
Board of Directors, CEO,
Leadership Team
Multiple Provincial Health
Agencies and Specialized
Provincial Programs
Quality Standards,
Performance Management and Public Reporting
Funding, Performance
Management and
Accountability
ONTARIO
HEALTH
THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND LONG-TERM CARE 14

14. Combining critical functions will lead to:
Consistent health care delivery
Single point for performance measurement and quality improvement
Improved clinical guidance and support for providers
Advanced digital and virtual health 15

15. A Sustainable System Built to Last
Delivering
A Sustainable System Built to Last 16

16. Implementation
The full implementation of Ontario Health Teams will take several years.
Early adopters will help show the positive impact of the teams on quality of care, and patient and provider experience. They will also share important
implementation lessons with Ontario Health Teams across the province,
through an ongoing intake process. 17

17. Putting the patient at the centre of a sustainable health care system
At Maturity
Putting the patient at the centre of a sustainable health care system
built for the future. 18

18. Thank you