Supports for Ontario Health Teams are for teams at all stages of implementation across various ministry areas and supports partners with expertise in integrated care delivery and population health.

  • Public-Facing Communications Guidance for Ontario Health Teams – This document outlines a set of requirements to support consistency in Ontario Health Team-led public communications. The document outlines standards that will help OHTs to be recognized as an entry point to the Ontario health care system, while retaining a unique local identity.
  • Primary Care Networks in Ontario Health Teams: Guidance Document – This document outlines the vision for Primary Care Networks and the value they will bring to local primary care providers and communities. It also articulates the clinical priorities and a common set of functions that Primary Care Networks will develop over time.
  • Ontario Health Teams: The Path Forward - New direction for Ontario Health Teams to support their progress towards maturity. This direction promotes greater standardization, informed by lessons learned through Ontario Health Team implementation to date.
  • Ontario Health Teams: Digital Health Playbook - This Playbook can be used by Ontario Health Teams to help them understand how to build their digital health plan to support the delivery of integrated care.
  • Ontario Health Teams: Data Supports Guidance Document – This document is supplementary to the attribution data package distributed to approved Ontario Health Teams to support their ongoing implementation efforts. It is intended to provide an overview of the patient attribution methodology used to identify the networks of patients attributed to Ontario Health Teams, an outline of new data enhancements, as well as clear guidance on how to interpret the information within the attribution data package.
  • Patient, Family and Caregiver Declaration of Values for Ontario (Updated: July 2021) - This document is to articulate patient, family and caregiver expectations of Ontario’s health care system. The Declaration is intended to serve as a compass for the individuals and organizations who are involved in health care and reflects a summary of the principles and values that patients, families and caregivers say are important to them. The Declaration is not intended to establish, alter or affect any legal rights or obligations, and must be interpreted in a manner that is consistent with applicable law. Ontario Health Teams are encouraged to adopt the Patient, Family and Caregiver Declaration of Values for Ontario.
  • Primary Care Communications Protocol: Enabling Success through Connecting Primary Care and Physician Partners - This document provides guidance to Ontario Health Teams as they work to establish their communications protocol to connect primary care and physician partners. The ministry undertook consultation with key stakeholders to inform the development of this document, including primary care associations and representatives.
  • Harmonized Information Management Plan (HIMP) Guidance Document - This document provides guidance to Ontario Health Teams as they develop their Harmonized Information Management Plans.
  • Patient, Family and Caregiver Partnership and Engagement Strategy: Guidance Document - This document provides guidance to Ontario Health Teams as they work to establish their Patient, Family and Caregiver Partnership and Engagement Strategies. The document outlines core elements including content requirements, guiding principles, relevant examples, key resources, and the process for validation and posting once complete. The ministry undertook consultation with key stakeholders to inform the development of this document, including patients, families and caregivers.
  • Collaborative Decision-Making Arrangements (CDMAs) Guidance Document - This document provides guidance to Ontario Health Teams as they establish collaborative decision-making arrangements as a team.
  • Ontario Health Teams: Guidance for Health Care Providers and Organizations - This document describes the components of the Ontario Health Teams model, the expectations for Ontario Health Teams at maturity, and readiness criteria to become an Ontario Health Team.
  • Ontario Health Team: Full Application - This revised full application is to be completed by teams invited to complete a full application and can be used by any teams to prepare for future submissions.