Contributing to D2D 2.0

REMINDER: The deadline to request ICES data is April 21, 2015. A signed version of the form is required. Please scan and email to improve@afhto.ca or fax to (416) 920-6556 attention Denise Pinto. Requesting this data does not mean you are automatically contributing to D2D 2.0.  It just means you will have it on file, in case you DO decide to contribute later. For more information about ICES data click here. Sign up for D2D 2.0: Regardless of whether you request ICES data, please sign up for D2D 2.0 if you are intending to contribute ANY data. This will ensure that we can support you through the data submission process. On that note, there are now more teams signed up than for D2D 1.0 – nearly 36% of AFHTO members and counting! For more information contact Carol Mulder. NPLC Participation in D2D 2.0: NPLCs will be able to submit data for any indicators that are NOT based on OHIP billing (ICES data). AFHTO is working with the Association of Ontario Health Centres (AOHC) and ICES to make billing data-based indicators more available for NPLCs for future iterations of D2D. For D2D 2.0 please check out the data dictionary for the indicators that you are able to submit. Video: Why D2D Matters: This new 4 minute video tells a story about why D2D matters from the perspective of a family doctor. We hope it might start or boost conversations about what D2D might do for your team.

Using data to improve data quality and care

AFHTO puts patients first in measuring performance: The nation-wide Patient-Doctor Relationship Survey is now complete with a GREAT response from over 200 patients! The results will be used to calculate the quality “roll-up” indicator in the D2D 2.0 report. Contact Puja Ahluwalia for more details. Build a COPD registry: Interest in the EMR query built by your QIDSS to generate a COPD registry is growing. The query is currently available for Telus PS and Accuro EMRs and an OSCAR query will be released shortly. Steps on how to use the query can be found here. Want to know more? Contact Greg Mitchell.

Other news

AFHTO 2015 Conference call for abstracts: Share your successes, processes and tools that strengthen Team-based Primary Care: The Foundation of a Sustainable Health System by submitting an abstract for the AFHTO Conference. Submissions are being collected for presentations and posters in 7 core streams. Deadline to submit is May 11 at 9:00 AM. What do you think? We hope you find value in the D2D eBulletin and will continue to subscribe to this newsletter. Other members of your team can sign up by clicking here. Once they complete the sign-up form a confirmation e-mail will be sent within 24 hours. In the meantime, if you have any comments or questions about the eBulletin, please let us know by e-mail to improve@afhto.ca. What is D2D? Data to Decisions (D2D) is a member-wide summary of performance on indicators that are both possible for members to measure and that are meaningful to members. See the D2D page on AFHTO’s website for more information.