Why does the health system need to be better integrated?
Sometimes precious health resources are wasted due to lack of coordination within the system. For example, seniors often get sick and end up in hospital due to inadequate home care and support services; not all family physicians have the technology to receive patients’ test results in a timely manner; many rural residents need to travel far from home for their care. Health organizations by themselves cannot solve all these systemic problems. That’s why integration is a key goal of the Champlain LHIN.
