What does the LHIN mean for patients?
Patients benefit from having health service decisions made by people in their community, who understand the needs of the community and the people who live there. LHINs are specifically mandated to engage people and providers in their communities about their needs and priorities. They develop ways to improve access to health services, respond to concerns people have about those services and look for ways for service providers to improve the quality of care. LHINs play an important role by ensuring that patients have better access to coordinated and integrated services through proper planning, and by building on the strength of local health organizations to improve communication among providers.
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