Contributing to D2D 2.0

Indicator selection:  AFHTO board review of the indicators is scheduled for Feb 25th. Watch this space for more news next week! D2D 2.0 data submission and presentation tool: A prototype of the tool for teams to submit data to D2D 2.0 is currently being reviewed by QIDSS in preparation for widespread release later in March. Contact Puja Ahluwalia or Greg Mitchell for more information. D2D video coming soon: Work has begun to produce a series of short videos for teams to share with staff, clinicians and boards to answer questions about D2D (how, why and what it is). Contact Carol Mulder with any ideas for scenarios or topics to be included in the videos.

Using D2D 1.0 to improve data quality and care

Improving quality of clinical data in EMRs: Cancer Care Ontario (CCO) hosted the second of five regional sessions this week with QIDSS and the CCO Regional Primary Care Leads. Among topics discussed are strategies to make it easier for QIDSS to support physicians in getting access to their SARs, the extent of similarity between EMR and SAR cancer screening rates and what information and resources are available to QIDSS and AFHTO members from CCO’s primary care leads. There are upcoming sessions scheduled for QIDSS in Sudbury, Toronto and Thunder Bay. Automating patient experience surveys: Proposals for a service to take much of the work out of administering patient experience surveys are now being reviewed. A provider will be chosen in the next few weeks, with a goal to pilot the service in at least 10 teams before March 31, 2015. If your team is interested in participating, please contact Marg Leyland. A more detailed call for participants will be issued shortly. In the meantime, please see the Request For Quotes for more details.

Other news about manageable meaningful measurement

HQO practice-level indicator prioritization: HQO is about to launch its consultation process to prioritize the practice-level indicators that were identified as part of the Primary Care Performance Measurement Framework. AFHTO staff are involved in the process, which includes consideration of the D2D process. AFHTO members may also be approached directly for their feedback. For more information, please contact Carol Mulder. AFHTO in the news! Recent articles (here and here) touched on the role of AFHTO members in sustainable primary care. REMINDER! Please sign up for Effective Governance for Quality in Primary Care Workshops: An evidence-based training program for FHTs and NPLCs, delivered by peer leaders from these organizations, will be offered in two workshops this March. The sessions are intended for board members, executive directors and quality improvement leaders in AFHTO’s member organizations. If you would like to attend one of these workshops or for more information, click here. REMINDER! Please complete the EMR migration survey by February 25, 2015: Executive directors, lead physicians, board chairs and QIDSS are all invited to complete the survey. Migrating from one EMR to another is a challenge no team takes lightly. This survey is intended to compile the experiences of AFHTO members so that all can learn from your experiences. We hope this might ease the transitions for teams planning to change EMRs.

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.