A primary care performance measurement framework for Ontario : Report of the Steering Committee for the Ontario Primary Care Performance Measurement Initiative : phase one

Report of the Steering Committee for the Ontario Primary Care Performance Measurement Initiative: Phase One 10 Primary care: the point of entry into the health care system and where the majority of health care services are initiated and coordinated.3,4 “Primary care is first-contact, continuous, comprehensive and coordinated care provided to populations undifferentiated by gender, disease, or orga [...] Report of the Steering Committee for the Ontario Primary Care Performance Measurement Initiative: Phase One 14 6. The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, Health Quality Ontario and the associations representing primary care providers, in partnership with health scientists and educators, patients and primary care providers, working collaboratively to equip primary care providers, organizations, [...] A Primary Care Performance Measurement Framework for Ontario Report of the Steering Committee for the Ontario Primary Care Performance Measurement Initiative: Phase One 15 Introduction A strong primary care sector forms the foundation of a high-performing health system. [...] Report of the Steering Committee for the Ontario Primary Care Performance Measurement Initiative: Phase One 16 The Goal of the Primary Care Performance Measurement (PCPM) Initiative Health Quality Ontario is collaborating with others through the Ontario Primary Care Performance Measurement Steering Committee to support health system improvement by developing a coordinated and sustainable approach [...] A Primary Care Performance Measurement Framework for Ontario Report of the Steering Committee for the Ontario Primary Care Performance Measurement Initiative: Phase One 25 Figure 4: The Primary Care Performance Management Framework A Primary Care Performance Measurement Framework for Ontario Report of the Steering Committee for the Ontario Primary Care Performance Measurement Initiative: Phase One