Evolving patients’ medical homes within an Integrated Health Neighbourhood

Focus area 2 aims to seamlessly link each patients’ medical home with a broader Integrated Health Neighbourhood over the next decade.

Focus area 2 progress

Continuously work towards evolving models for care, compensation, and delivery to promote comprehensive whole person care.

Definition of phases

Progress for each action item is marked by a status along a horizontal line.

  • Initiation

    Defining scope, purpose and objectives. Identify key stakeholders and create project charter.

    10%
  • Design

    Development of new programs or policy, including engagement.

    40%
  • Implementation

    Execution of deliverables, announcement or roll out of new programs.

    90%
  • Completion

    Closing of final deliverables and/or transition to operations.

    100%

Action 2.1

Develop an Integrated Health Neighbourhood (IHN) Policy Framework which sets out a series of goals and objectives to seamlessly link each patient’s medical home with a broader IHN, promoting comprehensive, whole person care.

  • Initiation

    In progress
  • Design

  • Implementation

  • Completion

Action 2.1 Anticipated to begin Quarter 2, 2024-25
 

Action 2.2

Expand the delivery of integrated health, community, and social services to address the needs of underserved populations.

  • Initiation

    Complete
  • Design

    Complete
  • Implementation

    In progress 
  • Completion

Action 2.2 Project progress

Action 2.3

Expand programs that support patients as they transition between the medical home, specialty care and back.

Action 2.3.1

Expand specialty access services, both geographically and across surgical and medical specialties.

  • Initiation

    Complete
  • Design

    Complete
  • Implementation

    In progress
  • Completion

Action 2.3.1 Project progress

Action 2.3.2

Continue to implement the Facilitated Access to Specialized Treatment (FAST) program.

  • Initiation

    Complete
  • Design

    Complete
  • Implementation

    In progress 
  • Completion

Action 2.3.2 Project progress

Action 2.3.3

Implement provincial shared services that enable effective care transitions, including the Provincial Pathways Unit.

  • Initiation

    Complete
  • Design

    Complete
  • Implementation

    In progress 
  • Completion

Action 2.3.3 Project progress

Completed milestones

Quarter 1, 2024-25

  • Established a leadership structure that enables co-design and shared decision-making processes between acute care and primary care.

Contact

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