Memos and Operational Direction

We support health care providers and health system partners through regular communication. Review recent memos and operational direction we’ve issued to professionals in the health sector.

Memos and Operational Direction

Date Document Type Issued to Title Description
December 10, 2024 Operational Direction Community Mental Health and Addictions Health Service Providers receiving funding from the Ministry of Health or Ontario Health for adult community and/or outpatient mental health and addictions programs Data Submission Requirements for the Mental Health and Addictions Sector Direction to submit data to Ontario Health
November 14, 2024 Memo Health Services Providers Staged Screening and Assessment (SS&A) Decommissioning Update on the Staged Screening and Assessment (SS&A) tools
November 13, 2024 Memo Primary care clinicians and administrators Updates for the Fall/Winter Respiratory Illness Season Summary of the latest updates around respiratory illnesses, including COVID-19, influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
September 26, 2024 Operational Direction Health system partners Fall/Winter 2024/25 Readiness and Response Priorities for fall/winter readiness and response
August 14, 2024 Operational Direction Hospital CEOs, Ontario Health atHome CEO, Community Support Services and Community Mental Health Service Provider CEOs and Executive Directors Operational Direction: Home First Actions to support access to care, patient flow, and system efficiency following the "Home First" approach.
April 22, 2024 Operational Direction Health system partners Priorities for Spring/Summer 2024 Actions for health service providers to advance key access and capacity measures and lay groundwork for the fall/winter respiratory season
July 12, 2023 Operational Direction Acute care and rehabilitation or complex continuing care hospital CEOs Rehabilitation and Complex Continuing Care Capacity and Flow Direction to improve both patient flow and overall system capacity.
June 20, 2023 Operational Direction General hospital corporations (as defined in Group A, B and C in the Public Hospitals Act) Participating in the Provincial Cyber Security Operating Model Details about participating in the Provincial Cyber Security Operating Model, including roles and responsibilities for Ontario Health, local delivery groups and hospitals.

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Last Updated: December 9, 2024