The Health Transition Fund, a joint federal, provincial, & territorial effort to encourage & support evidence-based decision-making in health care reform, funded about 140 pilot projects and evaluation studies over 1997-2001 in nine theme areas. This report summarizes key learnings from 41 projects in the Fund's integrated service delivery (ISD) theme area. Introductory sections set the context for the projects (including a vision for ISD & ongoing ISD initiatives in Canada) and provide an overview of the Fund's ISD studies. The report then discusses significant & relevant findings of projects that examined clinical integration, information management & technology, and vertical integration in communities. Finally, implications of the findings for policy & practice are discussed. The appendix summarizes information on the Fund projects relevant to ISD.

The Health Transition Fund, a joint federal, provincial, & territorial effort to encourage & support evidence-based decision-making in health care reform, funded about 140 pilot projects and evaluation studies over 1997-2001 in nine theme areas. This report summarizes key learnings from 25 projects in the Fund's seniors' health issues theme area. Introductory sections set the context for the projects (including a socio-demographic & health profile of seniors) and provide an overview of the Fund's studies related to the issue. The report then discusses significant & relevant findings of projects that examined home care, integrated service delivery, pharmaceutical use, and rural health. Finally, implications of the findings for health human resources, cross-sectoral matters, and policy & practice are discussed. The appendix summarizes information on the Fund projects relevant to seniors' issues.

The Health Transition Fund, a joint federal, provincial, & territorial effort to encourage & support evidence-based decision-making in health care reform, funded about 140 pilot projects and evaluation studies over 1997-2001 in nine theme areas. This report summarizes key learnings from 33 projects in the Fund's rural health/telehealth theme area. Introductory sections set the context for the projects (including background on rural health services in Canada) and provide an overview of the Fund's studies under that theme area. The report then discusses significant & relevant findings of projects that examined such issues as access to health services, special approaches for addressing rural health difficulties, service integration, health determinants, uses & benefits of telehealth, and health human resources. Finally, major problems & unresolved issues in the Fund projects and the implications of the findings for policy & practice are discussed. The appendix summarizes information on the Fund projects relevant to rural health & telehealth.