Reports to the Senate of Canada

2002 was an exciting year of research and reflection for health care in Canada. Senator Michael Kirby invited Dr. Coyte to prepare a blueprint for the financing, delivery and organization of a publicly funded national post-acute home care program.

The pragmatic considerations shaping Coyte’s research problem were identified during consultations with the Senate Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology, and with other health care agenda-setters. In the Senate’s Final Report (2002) the emphasis on home care is based entirely on Dr. Coyte’s research contribution.

Following release of the Kirby and Romanow reports, Dr. Coyte was cited widely in the media and provided expert feedback to Ontario Ministries of Finance, Intergovernmental Affairs, and Health on the home and community care recommendations found in these documents.

Dr. Coyte has sought to emphasize that efficiencies are best achieved when home care is integrated with other necessary health care services.

"Expanding the Principle of comprehensiveness from Hospital to Home": A Submission to the Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology. July 17, 2002

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