The government of Ontario is spending over $60 billion on health care this year. Ontario has a competitive “edge” in developing two fields that are achieving the trifecta of improving health, reducing health care costs and achieving commercial opportunity. To develop better prediction through AI, data availability is an essential asset and Ontario is a superb custodian of accessible health care data through organizations like the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Science and Cancer Care Ontario. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOWThis is a sad example of short-sighted planning that exemplifies the approach that this government is taking to changing health care delivery in Ontario. Bob Bell worked in Ontario health care for more than 40 years as a GP, surgeon, hospital CEO and Deputy Minister of Health.

Source: thestar May 29, 2019 19:41 UTC