After deferring difficult decisions for years, Canada’s health-care system is at a major tipping point. With our aging population and increasing chronic disease prevalence, it will get worse. The 2023 Federal-Provincial Territorial Health Accord provides up to $46-billion over the next 10 years for provinces and territories with digital modernization as a core focus. Strategies and solutions needed to address our health-care challenges are available today, and deployed in many jurisdictions.
Embrace new care models We need to continue to create new care models that evolve from a physician-first-and-only mindset. Greater integration of nurse practitioners, pharmacists, and physician assistants in both physical and digital settings will help streamline processes and enhance the patient experience. These new care models provide flexibility and autonomy for health professionals, and improve care co-ordination across providers and enable better health outcomes.