April 1, 2015 - Toronto, ON
Today, the Advisory Panel on Healthcare Innovation, chaired by Dr. David Naylor, joined experts from health systems around the world in a dialogue about the best practices in healthcare internationally. Experts from Canada, the United Kingdom, the United States, Denmark, Australia, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, as well as health system leaders from several provinces and territories, were in attendance. In accordance with its Terms of Reference to explore best practices internationally, the Panel heard about successful system-wide innovations and reform in other jurisdictions, and had the opportunity to candidly discuss how the lessons learned could be applicable in the Canadian context.
Since its creation in June 2014, the Panel has been exploring the top areas of innovation in Canada and abroad, with the goal of identifying how the federal government can support those that hold the greatest promise. As a follow-up to broader public consultations held last fall, the Panel has spent the last few months addressing themes that have surfaced from these consultations through meetings and discussions with key stakeholders across the healthcare system.
Over the coming weeks, the Panel will be collating and analyzing what they have heard in the last ten months, with the final report to be published in June.
"Other jurisdictions, like Canada, are trying to formulate policies that will make their healthcare systems more sustainable and innovative. While the Panel has heard from hundreds of Canadians through our extensive consultations, today we gained a more intimate understanding of innovation in high-performing healthcare systems. Those insights will be invaluable as we begin drafting our advice to Minister Ambrose."
Dr. David Naylor
Chair, Advisory Panel on Healthcare Innovation
Michael Bolkenius
Office of the Honourable Rona Ambrose
Federal Minister of Health
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