Explainer: Ontario health-care reform

What are Ontario Health Teams? Made up of local health-care providers working as a co-ordinated group, the teams will guide patients between providers and through transitions, Health and Long-term Care Minister Christine Elliott said on Tuesday. Teams will likely include family doctors, hospitals, home care, long-term care and may include other providers such as support for mental health and addictions. The teams will be funded for a given population of patients, and will be responsible for care