Across Canada, the health industry has undergone unprecedented change over the last decade. Our National Health Industry experts are leading advisors on health system transformation, innovation and change management, including issues of governance, care delivery and digital health.
In Ontario, the Connecting Care Act, 2019 has substantially restructured the health care delivery system in the Province through the creation of Ontario Health as a central agency and Ontario Health Teams as integrated care delivery collaborations across the continuum of care. Every health service provider and health industry stakeholder will be engaged in the new Ontario Health Team environment.
Members of Miller Thomson’s Health Industry Team are recognized thought leaders and strategic advisors to health and social service organizations of all sizes, and other strategic partners, supporting Ontario Health Teams province-wide through system change.
Health System Transformation Webinar Series
Miller Thomson is pleased to provide a complimentary “Health Transformation Tuesday” webinar series with up-to-the-minute information and guidance to support health service providers and other industry stakeholders on navigating the health system transformation journey.
Register for upcoming Health Transformation Tuesday webinars.
Past and Upcoming Health Transformation Tuesday Webinars
2020 |
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| January 14 | Karima Kanani presents “In Development Progress Reports: Tips for Advancing Your Ontario Health Team” |
| August 6 | Karima Kanani presents “Ontario Health Team Implementation Restart“ |
2019 |
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| April 2 | Karima Kanani and Kathryn Frelick present “The People’s Health Care Act, 2019: What You Need to Know” |
| April 9 | Karima Kanani and Kathryn Frelick present “The People’s Health Care Act, 2019: What You Need to Know” |
| April 23 | Karima Kanani presents “Ontario Health Team Self-Assessment: Legal Considerations” |
| May 7 | Kathryn Frelick presents “Ontario Health Teams: Digital Health, Privacy and Data Sharing” |
| May 21 | Seann McAleese presents “Ontario Health Teams: Labour Implications” |
| June 4 | Lisa Spiegel presents “Ontario Health Teams: Litigation Risk Management” |
| June 18 | Karima Kanani and Andrew Valentine present “Ontario Health Teams: A Charities Perspective” |
| July 30 | Karima Kanani presents “The Ontario Health Team Application: What You Need to Know” |
| October 1 | Karima Kanani and Kathryn Frelick present “Ontario Health Teams: Building Your Digital Health Plan” |
| October 29 | Karima Kanani presents “What do I Sign? Legal Documents for Ontario Health Teams” |
| November 12 | Karima Kanani presents “Ontario Health Team Self-Assessment: Legal Considerations” |
Board of Directors Support
Boards of Directors have significant responsibility in times of system transformation to consider the appropriate course for their organization, re-envision approaches to care delivery and assess future sustainability. To support Directors in fulfilling their governance duties, our Miller Thomson Health Industry Team offers an extensive menu of supports tailored to Boards of Directors including local and regional education and facilitation. In addition, Miller Thomson hosts its complimentary Health Industry Board of Directors webinar series to support Board action required through the health transformation process.
Register for upcoming Directors Series webinars.
Past and Upcoming Special Edition Directors Series Webinars
2020 |
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| January 28 | Karima Kanani presents “Board of Directors Series – Collaborative Governance in Ontario Health Teams: What Directors Need to Know” | |
2019 |
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| May 16 | Karima Kanani presents “Bill 74 for Boards: What Directors Need to Know about the Connecting Care Act, 2019” | |
| October 3 | Karima Kanani presents “The Ontario Health Team Application: What Directors Need to Know” | |
| TBD | Kathryn Frelick presents “OHT Digital Health Plan: What Directors Need to Know” |
Calls to Action
In times of system transformation, the most frequently asked question is “What do we do now?”. To support health service providers and other system partners in moving forward with key action items in the system transformation journey, we have developed a series of “Calls to Action”.
Miller Thomson On Call for OHTs
Miller Thomson On Call™ is a unique program designed for the health industry. We provide 24/7 legal support – whenever and wherever you need it. Our legal experts are moments away with practical, cost efficient and timely advice for day-to-day and urgent issues – and everything in between. We like to call it the Miller Thomson On Call™ Advantage.
Key Contacts
For more information on how the Miller Thomson Health Industry Team can assist your organization or your Ontario Health Team, please contact:
| Karima Kanani Partner, Leader, Health 416.595.7908 kkanani@millerthomson.com |
Kathryn Frelick Partner, Leader, Health 416.595.2979 kfrelick@millerthomson.com |
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Meet our Health System Transformation team:
Tracey Bailey, Q.C.
Meg Berkovitz
Gerald Chipeur, Q.C.
Catherine Dennis Brooks
Kathryn Frelick
Karima Kanani
David Martin
Seann McAleese
Andre Nowakowski
Lauren Parrish
Lisa Spiegel
Andrew Valentine
Kristen Vandenberg
Reginald Watson, Q.C.