In 2019, the Ontario Provincial Government passed the Connecting Care Act.
With it, the Ontario Health Team (OHT) model was born.
The Connecting Care Act established Ontario Health as the administrative body for health care delivery in Ontario, consolidating more than 20 organisations to form one super-agency. The same act contained provisions for the establishment of OHTs.
OHTs are:
- Groups of providers and organisations, such as:
- Community Supports
- Home Care Service Providers
- Long-Term Care Homes
- Mental Health and Addictions Service Groups
- Palliative Care Organisations
- Primary Care Providers
- Social Services
OHTs work to:
- Deliver a full and coordinated continuum of care.
- Improve health outcomes
- Enhance the experience of care for patients and caregivers
- Improve the health of our population
- Ensure the sustainability of our public health care system
- Support the well-being of care providers
- Advance health equity
Ontario Health
Creation of Ontario Health as a health care super-agency, tasked with the administration of the healthcare system.
Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs)
14 LHINs dissolved, and their functions transferred to Ontario Health.
Ontario Health Teams (OHTs)
Established to deliver coordinated care with improved outcomes, efficiency, and equity.
Our Shared Priorities
Care Coordination
OHTs manage care across providers to ensure seamless patient experiences.
Focus on Local needs
OHTs tailor healthcare strategies based on specific population health requirements.
Collaboration & Accountability
OHTs encourage joint efforts and shared responsibility amongst care providers.
