Why The Change
In 2006, the Board decided to take a close look at whether the Foundation was doing the right things and if so, was it doing them right. It conducted a review of 20 foundations, research institutes and think tanks and brought together forty senior health leaders — policy and decision-makers from government and LHINs, board trustees, service providers from all sectors, researchers, educators, officials from The Commonwealth Fund, etc. — to provide input into the future role and strategic priorities of the Foundation.
The consultations confirmed a strong desire by stakeholders for a credible source of information on health system change and a need for a deeper understanding of health system integration, especially with the advent of the Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs). The Foundation was viewed as an organization well positioned to gather and share insights to inform Ontario's change agenda, to help identify and explore future trends likely to affect health and health delivery in Ontario, and to create a forum for informed dialogue and debate related to these trends.
