Social Policy in Ontario

Ontario’s doctors report progress on health-care recommendations but more needs to be done

Posted on June 2, 2023 in Health Debates

Source: OMA.org — Authors: Andrew Park, John Bozzo

OMA.org/advocacy
June 1, 2023.   John Bozzo, CEO, and Dr. Andrew Park, President, OMA

On behalf of the Ontario Medical Association, we are pleased to provide you with a progress report on our Prescription for Ontario: Doctors’ 5-Point Plan for Better Health Care.

Prescription Progress Report 2023 is the first of what are intended to be annual reports to highlight progress made and to identify immediate health-care priorities.

Prescription for Ontario, released in 2021, is a comprehensive plan developed by the OMA with the objective of transforming health care in our province. It encompasses a wide range of key areas to improve patient care, address health-care system challenges and support physicians in delivering high-quality services.

We are encouraged by the various levels of action taken by the provincial government – from committing funds, to expanding programs and introducing legislation – related to 51 of the Prescription for Ontario’s 87 recommendations.

Despite the progress, cracks in the health-care system that were exposed by the pandemic remain. There is still much work to be done, despite the achievements of the last 18 months.

The OMA has identified three key areas where we must focus our immediate attention:

• ensuring that everyone has access to team-based primary care
• reducing physician burnout and the administrative burden contributing to it
• addressing the lack of access to co-ordinated community-based care

The OMA remains committed to ongoing collaboration with elected officials to drive positive change in our health-care system.

Thank you for your support and commitment to advancing health care in Ontario. Together, we can make a meaningful difference in the lives of patients and health-care providers across the province.

Read the Prescription Progress Report 2023.

https://www.oma.org/advocacy/prescription-for-ontario/2023-progress-report/

Tags: Health, jurisdiction, mental Health

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