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Bits & Pieces: immunization changes paused, AFHTO conference registration open & more
Your Weekly News & Updates Immunization Reporting Requirements On Hold On June 20, 2018 Premier-Designate Doug Ford notified OMA that implementation of changes to the Immunization of School Pupils Act (ISPA) and regulations have been paused. The new reporting requirements would have required family physicians to report immunizations provided to children for nine designated diseases…
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Getting Started with an Opioid Use Registry
Several queries have been developed to help you use your EMR to create registries of patients who use opioids. They will allow you to identify patients: Who have one or more current prescriptions for opioid use Currently available for TELUS PS, Accuro, and OSCAR EMRs Who have concurrent prescriptions for both opioid and benzodiazepine use Currently available…
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Skills-based Board Toolkit
Shared by AFHTO & Collaborative Solutions Created March 2018 A skills-based board toolkit has been prepared for teams. The toolkit, prepared by governance consultant Catherine Anastakis, provides an overview of current thinking about board skills and skills-based boards, as well as practical tools and tips for enhancing the skills capacity of any board. It’s intended…
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New Ontario Government Puts Immunization Reporting Requirements On Hold
On June 20, 2018 Premier-Designate Doug Ford notified OMA that implementation of changes to the Immunization of School Pupils Act (ISPA) and regulations have been paused. The new reporting requirements would have required family physicians to report immunizations provided to children for nine designated diseases to local public health units starting July 1, 2018. Many providers had…
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Employment Contracts: What Do You Need to Know?
Employment contracts, if properly used, can protect organizations and save them tens of thousands of dollars, especially during a termination. On June 21, 2018, Maria McDonald, McDonald HR Law, reviewed the most common mistakes FHTs and NPLCs make with employment contracts. The following was discussed: • Fixed term vs. permanent contracts • Effective termination clauses…
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Employment Contracts: What Do You Need to Know?
Employment contracts, if properly used, can protect organizations and save them tens of thousands of dollars, especially during a termination. On June 21, 2018, Maria McDonald, McDonald HR Law, reviewed the most common mistakes FHTs and NPLCs make with employment contracts. The following was discussed: • Fixed term vs. permanent contracts • Effective termination clauses…
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2018 Concurrent Sessions
Our concurrent session presentations are organized into six 45-minute timeslots (two on Day 1, four on Day 2) and six themes. To help you plan your conference schedule, we have arranged the sessions by date, concurrent session, time, theme, and title. Concurrent Session Selection Concurrent session presentations were chosen by working groups consisting of AFHTO…
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2018 Conference Themes
Relationship Design with Starfield in Mind The AFHTO 2018 Conference program is built around 6 core themes. Register for the conference Conference and registration FAQs Concurrent Theme Descriptions Download a printable PDF of the theme descriptions here. Mental health and addictions Healthy relationships, healthy teams Expanding your reach The “How to” stream Why hasn’t…
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AFHTO 2018 Conference: Registration now live
Registration now open for the AFHTO 2018 Conference! Relationship Design with Starfield in Mind October 24 & 25, 2018 – Westin Harbour Castle, Toronto, Ontario Ontario’s health system is ever-changing, but these shifts aren’t always fluid or easy to predict. Each change has the potential for far-reaching implications, but the fundamentals remain- primary health care…
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Bits & Pieces: members’ physician recruitment, opioids de-implementation resources & more
Your Weekly News & Updates Member news: awards, anniversaries and physician recruitment Six new doctors for Prince Edward FHT: earlier this month Prince Edward FHT introduced six new doctors hired within the last two years Thamesview FHT physician receives teaching award: Dr. Susan Munro recently received the Schulich Award of Excellence for Faculty in Community/Distributed Sites,…