Interprofessional Community of Practice for Physical Activity in Primary Care
Exercise is medicine, and physical activity is a vital sign. Supporting safe, appropriate physical activity can be an important part of helping patients meet their goals. In addition to supporting general health and wellness, moving more can help patients avoid falls, improve their mental health, and manage chronic conditions. Some teams are equipped with the […]
The Way Forward: Care Coordination Being Led by Primary Care Leadership Session Summary and LHIN Care Coordination Guidance Document
AFHTO’s 2017 Annual Conference Leadership Session on care coordination generated enthusiasm and was relevant, timely and successful. The majority of AFHTO members are ready to ‘embed’ care coordinators and have made written commitments to advance discussions and plans that support local implementation of the Minister’s mandate letter. Most importantly, AFHTO members – governors, administrators, lead physicians […]
Privacy Officer Training for Primary Care Practices
If you are a Privacy Officer for a primary care practice (or know someone who is), you are invited to the Privacy Officer training starting October 24th. If you want some support to feel more confident in your role – this course is for you. Early bird pricing available until September 22nd. For more Privacy […]
Bits & Pieces: can’t-miss webinars, the effect of interprofessional collaboration on medication safety and more
Your Weekly News & Updates Don’t miss these upcoming webinars! OHIP+ Webinar, Nov. 30: Join us and learn what changes this program will bring to your patients. BILL 148 – Major Changes to the Employment Standards Act, Dec. 5: Find out how these changes will impact the operations of your organization. New Public Services Health […]
Inner City FHT & Partners Receive More Funding for Housing Project for Adults with Developmental Disabilities
As of November 1, the Bridges to Housing (B2H) project received expanded funding to continue identifying and supporting persons with developmental disabilities (DD) experiencing homelessness. In 2015, the City of Toronto, Inner City FHT and Community Living Toronto were awarded nearly one million dollars, recommended by the Developmental Disability Housing Task Force, a cross-sector group […]
MOHLTC Inviting Applications for New Midwifery Programs
The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care and the Association of Ontario Midwives are inviting applications for two new programs that have been introduced with a special focus on access, choice, and addressing health inequities: Indigenous Midwifery Programs are designed to enhance culturally safe midwifery care and traditional services for expectant families in Indigenous communities. […]
Privacy and Enterprise Risk Management Webinar
Clinton FHT Invites Community for Weekly Walking on Wednesdays
Clinton Newsrecord article published November 21, 2017. Article in full pasted below. Sheila Pritchard, Clinton Newsrecord The Clinton Family Health Team would like to invite the community to get active and have some fun with them on Wednesdays at noon at the Central Huron Community Complex walking track. Join two health specialists from the Team, […]
Interprofessional Medication Management in Patients With Multiple Morbidities
Published in Deutsch Aerzteblatt-International, November 2016 [English version] Abstract Background: Medication reviews and medication management are being used more and more around the world to improve medication safety. Both of these tools were originally conceived as pharmaceutical care activities and have recently been developed into interdisciplinary approaches. We studied the efficacy of interprofessional medication management for multimorbid patients that takes their […]
Privacy and Enterprise Risk Management in Primary Care
Privacy and Enterprise Risk Management webinar was watched by over 80 AFHTO members on November 22nd – a recording is available here. The webinar was presented by Miller Thomson, a law firm specializing in working with not-for-profit organizations as well as financial institutions and governments. The presentation defined Enterprise Risk Management, its importance to the […]