Commission on the Reform of Ontario's Public Services

Appendix: <strong>Commission</strong> Recommendations
Recommendation 5-98: Put to tender more service delivery, but with the criteria for selection
based on quality-adjusted metrics rather than just price.
Recommendation 5-99: Accelerate the adoption of electronic records, working in a
bottom-up fashion.
Recommendation 5-100: Adopt the Nova Scotia model in which emergency medical
technicians provide home care when not on emergency calls; this requires integrating
municipal and provincial funding structures.
Recommendation 5-101: Provide better information to individuals and families to facilitate
self-care, for people with conditions such as diabetes.
Recommendation 5-102: Begin a dialogue with Ontarians on the issue of expanding the
coverage of the health system to include, for example, pharmaceuticals, long-term care and
aspects of mental health care.
Recommendation 5-103: Involve all stakeholders in a mature conversation on the future of
health care and the 20-year plan.
Recommendation 5-104: Establish a <strong>Commission</strong> to guide the health reforms.
Recommendation 5-105: Do not let concerns about successor rights stop amalgamations
that make sense and are critical to successful reform.
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