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The impact of remuneration, extrinsic and intrinsic incentives on interprofessional primary care teams: results from a rapid scoping review
“The impact of remuneration, extrinsic and intrinsic incentives on interprofessional primary care teams: results from a rapid scoping review”, authored by Aggarwal et al. was published in February in BMC Primary Care
The work was supported by AFHTO, Ontario College of Family Physicians, and the Section of General and Family Practice.
“This study underscores the importance of a holistic approach to designing interprofessional primary care teams. It highlights the need for implementing non-fee-for-service provider payment models and team-based pay-for-performance incentives. Investments in teams should include health human resources and leadership, training, guidelines, and professional development opportunities.” Read the full article here.
Social Work Week
It’s Social Work Week in Ontario, and we’d like to thank our teams’ social workers, who have worked tirelessly to support their patients and communities. You can show your appreciation too, with resources from OASW.
Reminder- Governance 101 Update and Refresh webinar Mar. 6; PHIPA and Patient Records Retention materials available
As a reminder, the last webinar in the Lunch and Learn series with INQ Law is tomorrow, Mar. 6, 2025: Governance 101 Update and Refresh. Learn more and register here: Lunch and Learn Webinar Series with INQ Law
Member stories
Kincardine FHT- New doctor to open family practice in Kincardine
Bluewater Area, Clinton, Happy Valley, Huron community, Listowel-Wingham and Area, Maitland Valley, STAR, Stratford FHTs– Unattached care clinics secure two more years of funding to address ‘challenging problem’
Happy Pharmacy Appreciation Month
March is Pharmacy Appreciation Month! We would like to thank all our teams’ pharmacists for their invaluable contributions to comprehensive patient care and for always being there to provide guidance and support. Happy Pharmacist appreciation month!
You can show your appreciation too, with resources from Canadian Pharmacists Association.
Free practice facilitation training- Primary Care Lung Cancer Screening Collaborative
“This certified program will train clinic staff in quality improvement (QI) principles and provide coaching support over a 6-month period to implement team-based cancer screening and prevention improvements in primary care practices with a specific clinical focus on implementing Lung Cancer Screening Improvements.” Hosted by Praxus Health, in partnership with the Health Innovation Group- learn more here.
News and updates including Government of Canada investing up to $14.3 million to help address labour shortages in the health sector
- Government of Canada is investing up to $14.3 million to help address labour shortages in the health sector– Government of Canada, March 4, 2025
- AI Knowledge Zone– OntarioMD
- Social and Nature Prescribing: Considerations for health and prescribing– Canadian Institute for Social Prescribing, Feb. 2025
- “The majority of those with Long COVID did not resolve, with less than 2% having resolved Long COVID.”– The Lancet, April 2025
Help community members quit smoking with CAMH’s STOP on the Net
“With support from the Ontario Ministry of Health, STOP on the Net provides free nicotine replacement therapy to adults (age 18+) in Ontario who are interested in quitting tobacco cigarette smoking. Eligible participants (see our website for more information) receive a free 6-week kit (patches and/or gum or lozenges) mailed directly to them, with no healthcare provider intervention required. Visit here to enroll: www.stoponthenet.com.”
Lunch and Learn webinar series with INQ Law, Mar.6, 2025
March 6, 2025: Governance 101 Update and Refresh
Lighten Your Workload by Choosing Wisely, Mar. 12, 2025
Hosted by Choosing Wisely Canada. Register here.
Work up and Management of Resistant Hypertension, Mar. 17, 2025
Hosted by Hypertension Canada. Find out more.
Call for abstracts, 2025 NPAO Annual Conference
Deadline March 28, 2025. Find out more.
Building Integrated Care: Diverse Approaches to Social Prescribing in Canada, Mar. 19, 2025
Hosted by the Canadian Institute for Social Prescribing. Register here.
META: PHI 2025 Conference, Apr. 4–5, 2025
The theme of this year’s conference is Substance use health is community health. Learn more.
Connected Health Neighbourhoods: A Vision for Health System Transformation, Apr. 4, 2025
Webinar presented by the Alliance for Healthier Communities. Register here.
Leaders Advancing Wellness: Sharing Strategies for a Flourishing Health Care Workplace, Apr. 29-30, 2025
Inaugural symposium from CMHA Ontario’s Your Health Space program. Register here.