Ontario releases new health-care plan to make access 'faster' and 'easier'
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Ontario has released a new 'connected' and 'convenient' health-care plan aimed at shortening wait times and localizing access to care across the province.
Ontario has released a new “connected” and “convenient” health-care plan aimed at shortening wait times and localizing access to care across the province.
Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones announced details about the plan, “Your Health: A Plan for Connected and Convenient Care,” during a press conference on Thursday morning in Toronto.
The government also released a 50-page report, outlining three broad pillars as a framework for the province’s health-care plan moving forward: The Right Care in the Right Place, Faster Access to Care and Hiring More Health Care Workers.
“When it comes to your health and the health of all Ontarians, the status quo isn’t working,” Jones said at the Thursday announcement.
“As we put our bold plan into action, you will be connected to care when you need it most and where it’s most convenient, whether that’s closer to home in your community or even at home.”
This plan comes on the heels of the government's new three-step approach to expand for-profit surgical and diagnostic centres.
The first Pillar, “The Right Care in the Right Place,” hones in on localizing health-care in Ontario.