NAO: North American Observatory on Health Systems and Policies

The North American Observatory on Health Systems and Policies (NAO) is a collaborative partnership of interested researchers, research organizations, governments, and health organizations promoting evidence-informed health system policy decision-making. Due to the high degree of health system decentralization in the United States and Canada, the NAO is committed to focusing considerable attention to state and provincial health systems and to creating a foundation for more systematic health system and policy comparisons among substates.

Updates

• Rapid Reviews now available:
  • Strengthening Home and Community Care Services for Rural Populations
  • Dental Care Coverage for Seniors
  • Hospitals -as-Hubs of Integrated Care
• Nova Scotia Health System Profile – [PDF] available open access
• Book co-edited by Greg Marchildon on Universality and Social Policy in Canada

Upcoming Events

• December 10, 2019 – NAO Lecture: HealthPros (Damir Ivankovic & Mircha Poldrugovac)

Recent Events

• November 5, 2019 – NAO Lecture co-hosted by the Office of Global Public Health Education & Training: Aylene Bousquat
• November 12, 2019 – NAO Lecture co-hosted by the Centre for Sustainable Health Systems: Sir Chris Ham