Ontario Health Innovation Council Delivers Report to Ontario
TORONTO, Dec. 19, 2014 /CNW/ - Ontario must create the conditions for adoption of new technologies to enhance health care services, reduce costs, create value and support economic growth, according to The Catalyst, the report of the Ontario Health Innovation Council.
The council found that Ontario innovators, mostly small and medium sized enterprises, face significant challenges connecting with clinicians, patients and buyers to develop new solutions.
"Innovation has the potential to transform health care by empowering people to better manage their wellness and interact with clinicians in more effective ways," said Dr. Dave Williams, Chair of the Ontario Health Innovation Council, and President and CEO of Southlake Regional Health Centre. "However, innovation cannot thrive unless there is a fertile ground to develop new ideas and clear pathways that lead to adoption."
The recommendations set out a clear and achievable roadmap for change:
- Establish a dedicated office to lead and coordinate innovation efforts
- Broker relationships among industry, research, and health sector stakeholders to accelerate commercialization of innovations
- Invest in made-in-Ontario technologies
- Shift to strategic, value-based procurement of innovation
- Create incentives and remove barriers to innovation across the health system
- Continually improve pathways to adoption and diffusion of innovative health technologies.
"The council's recommendations are bold and address the critical shift that is required — in our thinking, our culture and our relationships — to create new opportunities for better health," said Williams.
The council will support and provide advice to the government to implement its recommendations, and proposes to reconvene within one year, to review progress by government, industry and the health sector.
Ontario Health Innovation Council http://www.ohic.ca/
SOURCE Ontario Health Innovation Council
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