Description:
The CIHR Institute of Health Services and Policy Research (CIHR-IHSPR) has a mandate to support innovative research, capacity-building and knowledge translation initiatives designed to improve the way health care services are organized, regulated, managed, financed, paid for, used and delivered, in the interest of improving the health and quality of life of all Canadians. More information about IHSPR and the Institute's directions and priorities can be found within its Strategic Plan 2021- 2026, entitled "Accelerate health system transformation through research to achieve the Quadruple Aim and equity for all".
• Funding will be provided for applications that specifically align with IHSPR's mandate and one or more of the following priority areas:
o Innovations in how to organize, finance, manage and deliver health care that achieve the Quadruple Aim, improve equity, and are accountable to patients and the public in the following areas:
¿ Integration of care (including integrated delivery systems, continuity of care, and/or integration of upstream prevention approaches within health care delivery settings that address the social determinants of health);
¿ Primary care (in the context of health care delivery), and home, community, and long-term care.
¿ The health care workforce (including, funding and remuneration, training and support, such as leadership training incorporating equity, diversity and inclusion, scopes of practice, interdisciplinary collaboration, and data systems for planning).
o Implementation, evaluation and/or scale and spread of digital health solutions that aim to support a strong digital health ecosystem in Canada and to improve health and patient/provider experience outcomes. Examples of such solutions may include virtual care technologies (e.g., e-referral, e-consult, remote monitoring solutions) and system-level solutions/frameworks for data sharing, data governance structures, interoperability of health data and information systems and patient-centric health information architectures that enhance access of patient data to patients themselves and their providers.
o Designing, implementing and/or evaluating equitable, accessible, anti-ableist, anti-racist, anti-discriminatory, diverse and/or inclusive health care delivery systems and/or service delivery models that advance the Quadruple Aim and health equity for all;
o Advancing sustainable, climate-resilient and/or low-carbon health care systems, organizations, and service delivery models.
o Advancing the theories, methods and approaches that underpin the science of HSPR, including theoretical and conceptual framework development, methodological improvements, measurement tool validation, and the development of indicators for HSPR excellence and broader impact.