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The Ontario government is changing the delivery of health care services through Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs) and the Local Health System Integration Act, 2006.
LHINS are a critical part of the evolution of health care in Ontario from a collection of services to a true system that is patient-focused, results-driven, integrated, and sustainable. The legislation places significant decision-making power at the community level and focuses the local health system on the community's needs, improving health results for patients in every part of the province. A common set of boundaries across the system will facilitate the effective and efficient integration of health care services and make it easier for people to get the best care in the most appropriate setting, when they need it.
With the new legislation, the management of local health services has been devolved to the LHINs. In fulfilling their mandates, the LHINs will take on local health system planning and community engagement, provide funding to a wide range of health service providers, and be largely responsible for local health system integration. The government will continue to provide stewardship of Ontario's health system, setting direction, strategic policy, and system standards and delivering provincial programs and services. Together, all the system partners – government, LHINs, and providers – are accountable to the people of Ontario for quality and results.
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