title: Strategies for transition planning in Ontario's local health integration networks.
abstract: With the introduction of Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs) in Ontario, it is essential to support and encourage healthcare providers to communicate with each other across complex organizational boundaries. From the patient/client perspective, the LHINs will be successful when integration occurs at the point of care.
authors.affiliation: Ontario Home Care Association, Hamilton. suevan@homecareontario.ca
authors.forename: Sue
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vanderbent
mesh_terms: D003153:Community Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D009864:Ontario; D017749:Total Quality Management