What programs/services are the ministry responsible for?
• Individual practitioners and Family Health Teams • Ambulance Services • Laboratories • Provincial drug programs • Provincial programs • Independent Health Facilities • Public Health 5. Why does the government need to organize the health system by LHINs? Through improved integration and the coordination of services, it is expected that LHINs will create a more efficient and accountable health care system that ensures people get the access to care they need. 6. Are LHINs expected to reduce health service costs? LHINs will improve the way health services are planned and delivered at the local level across the province so that patients get the services they need. LHINs will also lead to a more efficient and accountable health system and provide better value for investments in health services. 7. What does a LHIN-organized health system mean to patients and what are the benefits for patients? Patients will benefit from having health service decisions affecting them made by people in their
