Special thanks are due to the staff of the Program Development and Delivery Branch within the Negotiations and Accountability Division at the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care who facilitated our multiple interactions with the field and within the Ministry. [...] LABORATORY SERVICES EXPERT PANEL REVIEW 5 The challenge ahead lies not in a complete redesign of the community laboratory system, but in a reorganization of the system to more effectively manage competition, to derive the efficiency benefits of private sector delivery partnerships, and to remove barriers to the emergence and availability of effective new testing technologies. [...] Internationally, the pace of change in the laboratory sector has been swift over the past decade, with the introduction of new testing technologies, significant growth in molecular and genetic testing, an increased demand for point-of-care testing, the enhancement of electronic order entry and signature systems, and mounting evidence for the safety and benefits of patient access to results online. [...] Through its research and consultations, the Panel developed an assessment of the strengths and opportunities of the provincial laboratory sector, with an emphasis on the issues to be addressed in the community laboratory sector. [...] A key requirement for the success of the new contracting regime is strengthening of the ability of the Ministry to administer and manage performance-based contracts.
Authors
- Pages
- 91
- Published in
- Ottawa, Ontario
