Public Health within an Integrated Health System

Process and Deliberations To fulfill its mandate, the Expert Panel: reviewed background information, including past reports on Ontario’s public health sector examined the functions of public health at the regional, local, and provincial levels reviewed the current organization of the health system discussed possible models and scenarios for reorganizing public health based on input receive [...] The Opportunity Public Health as Part of an Integrated Health System As part of Patients First, all health programs and services – hospitals, home and community care, primary care and public health – are strengthening connections and working together to enhance Ontarians’ health and well-being at all ages and stages of life. [...] Close collaboration and formalized relationships between public health and LHINs will mean that: A population health approach will be integrated into local planning and service delivery across the continuum of health care health services will address and be responsive to population health needs and will seek to promote health and achieve health equity health promotion, health protection and [...] The Expert Panel on Public Health was asked to provide advice on what the structure and governance of public health should be to enhance its capacity to fulfill its health promotion and protection role and work effectively with partners within a transformed health system. [...] There is a cost-sharing make it challenging to collaborate, share resources relationship between the Ministry of Health and Long- and maximize effectiveness both within the public Term Care and municipalities for delivery of public health sector and within the broader health system.