We will help shape the design and evolution of health system funding methodologies to improve system performance.
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For 20 years, the Government of Ontario has used different funding methodologies for hospitals and other health care providers. More recently, the OHA has established a renewed collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care and LHINs. Together, we are examining the strategic and methodological design issues associated with Ontario’s existing funding methodologies. As hospitals continue with their efforts to change and redefine themselves, and the push to create new models of care accelerates, it is essential to establish new funding approaches.   

The OHA is uniquely positioned to champion practical policy solutions and advance the hospital role in integrating care to improve outcomes and patient experiences. We’ll broaden our focus to take a health system view, expand the body of evidence on funding methodologies and translate that into implementation in the Ontario context. In addition, the OHA will continue the existing strong collaboration on changing HSFR, provide educational programming and supports, and remain responsive to hospitals’ unique needs.