title: Local Health Integration Networks: Build on their purpose.
abstract: This article provides a high-level overview on the creation of Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs) and illustrates the complexities involved in their implementation. To understand regional structures such as LHINs, one must understand the context in which design and execution takes place. The article ends with a commentary on how Ontario is performing post-LHINs and discusses next steps.
authors.affiliation: Global Healthcare Knowledge Exchange, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Hugh@GlobalHealthcareKE.com.
authors.forename: Hugh
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: MacLeod