Health Services Integration Fund (HSIF)
Alberta Region
November 2014
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Integration Funding in Alberta
HSIF is the fourth generation of funding dedicated to
greater coordination and innovation:
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Health Transition Fund (1997-2001)
Primary Health Care Transition Fund (2000-2006)
Aboriginal Health Transition Fund (AHTF) (2005-2011)
Health Services Integration Fund (2011-2015)
HSIF builds on the work that was done to develop,
implement, and evaluate the Alberta AHTF projects
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Health Funding
Health Funding – Province of Alberta (2014-15)
First Nations and
Inuit Health
Branch – Alberta
Region (FNIHB-AB)
$306,000,000
<2%
Alberta Health
$18,300,000,000
98%
Funding for all
Albertans
Federal transfers
$3.73B
HSIF seeks greater coordination of
health programs and services
Funding for
community-based
health services and
Non-Insured Health
Benefits for First
Nations in Alberta
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Implementing HSIF in Alberta
Development and implementation were done
through the Co-Management structure with the
support of the HSIF Working Group
Oversight of the HSIF projects was added to the
mandate of the Governance and Capital
Subcommittee
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Implementing HSIF in Alberta
2011
• Planning Sessions to jointly develop vision, mission, and values
• Identification of priorities
• Development of HSIF Regional Integration Plan and HSIF proposals
• Project Approvals and Project Launch
2012
2012-14
• Regular updates through the Co-Management structure
• Each project is guided by a coordinator and project management team
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Implementing HSIF in Alberta
Vision
Healthy and empowered Treaty First Nations’ Peoples,
families and communities in Alberta
Mission
Improve the systems and delivery of holistic health and
human services for the health and well-being of First
Nations’ Peoples, families and communities in Alberta
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HSIF Projects in Alberta
1. Development of a First Nations Continuing Care
Model
2. Exploring Partnerships in First Nations Health
Governance
3. First Nations Mental Health and Addictions
Services Integration Strategies
4. Provincial Support for Integrated Primary Care
On-Reserve
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HSIF Funding in Alberta
HSIF Project Funding 2011-2015: $6,764,739
• Planning
2011-2012
• $1,909,491
• $1,019,188
2010-2011
2013-2014
• $2,026,268
• $1,809,793
2012-2013
2014-2015
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HSIF Alberta Successes
Enhanced service delivery
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Family Care Clinic announced for Siksika
On-reserve cancer screening
Discharge planning
Telehealth
Improving the coordination of Non-Insured Health Benefits and
Alberta Aids to Daily Living
Greater health systems awareness
– Inventory of on-reserve health services and programs
– Continuing care gap analysis and logic model
– Mental health and addictions survey of FNIHB-AB and Alberta
Health Services staff
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HSIF Alberta Successes - continued
Improved information and data sharing
– Netcare and electronic immunization records
– Engagement with Alberta Health on Health Information Act
– “Respectful Information Sharing” workshop
Increased partnership and stronger relationships
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Primary Care Networks
Alberta Health Services
Alberta Health
Joint Action Plan to Improve the Health of First Nations in
Alberta
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Moving forward
Optimistic regarding upstream program renewal
As we understand each other better, we work
together better
Improving health outcomes can best be achieved by
all partners working together
Exciting collaborative opportunities ahead!
– Joint Action Plan to Improve the Health of First
Nations in Alberta
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Joint Action Plan to Improve the Health
of First Nations in Alberta
Goal
To enhance collaboration between First Nations, Health Canada, Alberta
Health, and Alberta Health Services to achieve quality of health services
for First Nations that is accessible, appropriate, acceptable, efficient,
effective, and safe
Objectives
1. Strengthening Relationships
2. Increase accessibility, coordination and quality of health services
3. Increase First Nations control of health services and programs
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