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The Ontario Health Indicator Library provides a fully searchable library of indicator profiles reported by OH and other entities. The library will feature indicator characteristics, including: the indicator definition, the rationale as to why (or why not) an indicator is reported, technical specifications, alignment information, information about data sources, and links to those sources. In addition to a keyword search, you can perform side-by-side comparisons of up to three indicators, based on different filters, such as sector, dimension, type, topic, and data source. You can also export the indicator definitions to a format of your choice.

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Name	Description	Last update date	Tags
Emailing provider with a medical question or concern	This indicator measures the percentage of people aged 18 and older, with a regular place or doctor for their medical care, who have used a secure website, patient portal, or mobile app to communicate or email their regular provider about a medical question or concern in the previous two years	13/10/2020	Other, Process, Patient-centred, Timely, Commonwealth Fund International Health Policy Survey	Add to compare
Emergency Department as a First Contact for a Mental Health and Addictions Condition (for adults)	This indicator measures the percentage of people who did not receive mental health care from a family doctor or psychiatrist over the preceding two years, among people aged 16 and older who visited the emergency department for a mental illness or addiction.	20/11/2018	Acute Care/Hospital, Community Support Services, Primary Care, Outcome, Mental Health and Addiction, Timely, Discharge Abstract Database (DAD), National Ambulatory Care Reporting System (NACRS), Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) Claims History Database, Ontario Mental Health Reporting System (OMHRS), Registered Persons Database (RPDB)	Add to compare
Frequent Emergency Department Visits for Mental Health and/or Addictions Reasons	This indicator measures the percentage of people with four or more visits over the previous 12 months, among people who visited the emergency department for a mental illness or addiction	08/02/2021	Acute Care/Hospital, Outcome, Mental Health and Addiction, Effective, National Ambulatory Care Reporting System (NACRS), Registered Persons Database (RPDB)	Add to compare
Having a family doctor or other primary care provider	This indicator measures the percentage of people in Ontario aged 16 and older who reported having a family doctor or other primary care provider for regular check-ups and when sick. Having a primary care provider is associated with better follow-up, screening and illness prevention for patients, as well as better use of resources within the health system. A higher percentage is better.	21/10/2024	Primary Care, Outcome, Access, Patient Reported Measures, Patient-centred, Timely, Health Care Experience Survey (HCES)	Add to compare
Home care services in the last 30 days of life	This indicator measures the percentage of people, who lived in the community during their last 30 days who received at least one home care service within that period, reported as: Any home care Palliative home care A higher percentage is better.	20/11/2018	Home Care, Process, End-of-life / Palliative, Effective, Timely, Continuing Care Reporting System (CCRS), Discharge Abstract Database (DAD), Home Care Database (HCD), National Ambulatory Care Reporting System (NACRS), National Rehabilitation Reporting System (NRS), Ontario Mental Health Reporting System (OMHRS), Postal Code Conversion File Plus (PCCF+), Registered Persons Database (RPDB)	Add to compare