Tinkering at the margins: evaluating the pace and direction of primary care reform in Ontario, Canada

BMC Primary Care

Table 1 Core Dimensions by PCR Model

Core Dimensions	CHC	FHN	FHG	CCM	FHT	FHO
1: Population Health Approach	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
2: Group Practice Setting	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
3: Inter-Professional Teams	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
4: Alternative Payment Mechanisms^a	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes
5: Patient Enrolment	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
6: Patient and Community Engagement	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
7: 24/7 Access to Care	No	No	No	No	No	No
8: Information Technology	Yes	Optional	Optional	Optional	Yes	Optional
9: System Coordination and Integration	Yes	No	No	No	Optional	No
10: Continuous Performance Measurement and Quality Improvement	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
11 Collective Governance and Leadership	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Total Required Core Dimensions	9	3	2	1	8	3

CHC Community Health Centre, FHG Family Health Group, FHT Family Health Centre, FHN Family Health Network, CCM Comprehensive Care Model, FHO Family Health Organization
^aFHN and FHO (FHT) physicians have the option to receive payment at the individual or group level through capitation payments

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