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Examining Intersections Between Ontario Health Teams and Home and Community Care

This paper examines intersections between Ontario Health Teams (OHTs) and Home and Community Care to manage changes in volume and equity considerations. It seeks to understand learning opportunities from organizations similar to OHTs that have contracted with home and community care providers. 

Author: Cara Evans, Kerry Waddell, John N Lavis, PhD


Publication Date: April 18, 2022


Description: A structured database search revealed systematic reviews and single studies to provide empirical evidence to address outcomes of different contracting arrangements, optimal size of provider organizations, perspective of homecare organizations holding multiple contracts, or the inclusion or virtual care in contracting arrangements. A rapid synthesis was conducted to provide a 30-day response. 


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Keywords: community care, home care, equity, contracting,

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