Patient-Centered Medical Homes in Ontario | Health Care Reform

Some interesting observations in this article including:

"Per capita, Canada has one third fewer active physicians than the United States, 15% more primary care physicians, and half as many specialists. Consequently, the heavy responsibilities of Canadian specialists promote shared care with family physicians, and specialists rarely see patients without referral. In the United States, only 30% of visits to specialists occur through referrals,⁵ and patients are likely to see multiple specialists."