Ontario, Canada Government Slows Growth Of Family Health Team Medical Home Model

On February 1, 2015, the Province of Ontario, Canada imposed limits on the number of family physicians who can participate in the province’s Family Health Team medical home model that features capitated rates and performance bonuses. The Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care intends to analyze how the Family Health Teams are functioning. A recent report about the teams concluded that the model achieved improvements at the organizational and service-delivery levels. While changes in terms of patient experience and outcomes were not yet evident in all domains, there were some early signs of improvement, particularly in . . .