The following presentations were prepared for the leaders of LHINs and health organizations to describe the population of high users that is the focus of the Health Links initiative.
Driving Value with a Patient-Centred Health System
This presentation by Walter Wodchis, Associate Professor, Institute of Health Policy, Management & Evaluation, University of Toronto; Principal Investigator, Health System Performance Research Network describes the concentration and distribution of health care spending - notably the 1% of the population that used 34% of health care spending and the 5% of the population that accounted for 66% of spending in 2008. The presentation will discuss how attention should be prioritized to specific identifiable populations for whom interventions have proven effective.
High Cost User Analysis Overview
The presentation by Sten Ardal, Director, Health Analytics Branch, Health System Information Management and Investment Division, Ministry of Health and Long Term Care, presents key findings from analysis of high cost users of hospital & homecare services. The presentation includes a preview of expanded analysis of high cost users, which includes long-term care homes and physician services.
