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AFHTO 2022 Conference: call for abstracts
It’s time to highlight primary care. We’ll be selecting sessions and posters for our 4 core themes and we need your help. We want your insight, from system and policy-level discussions to patient-focused inquiries into the ways teams can better serve their communities now as we reconnect and reimagine, moving forward together.
And don’t forget, the deadline to join a working group and/or Bright Lights review committee is next Tuesday, May 3. Come behind the scenes of our first hybrid conference and be the first to learn about new developments in the field, influence conference programming and discover the latest innovators in areas directly relevant to your work. Working group members also receive a discount off their registration fee.
Reminder- online appointment booking funding webinar tomorrow
The Ministry of Health has approved funding for Ontario Health Teams (OHT) in development teams and other health care organizations to enable more patients to schedule an online appointment with their primary care provider or other community care provider.
This funding is intended to support transforming how care is delivered and assisting OHTs and the broader health sector to build their digital health maturity. This funding is also available to primary care and teams that are interested in implementing OAB in their clinics.
To learn more about this opportunity, register for our webinar tomorrow with Ontario Health, April 28 from 12:00 to 12:30 p.m.
Election 2022: It Takes a Team – on social media!
Teams are doing fantastic local advocacy as we head into an election where health care is a top issue for all parties.
Social media – especially Twitter – is a good tool to reach a political audience, and we encourage you use it lots this next month! Check out our social media animations and graphics here, and share successes, pictures from candidate meetings, or pictures of patients with a voter card. Broadcast what you do to deliver the best primary care in Ontario where It Takes a Team.
AFHTO will be tweeting regularly. We ask you tag @afhto when you tweet, and we will also retweet you!
Please use our campaign slogan #ItTakesATeam
If you have any questions, please email advocacy@afhto.ca.
Happy Health Administration Day
For all the appointment bookings, checking patients in at the front desk and making things just run better- to all the professionals who keep their teams going- we know it’s like herding cats, but we literally wouldn’t be able to do it without you. Happy Health Administration Day!
Doctors’ Day is May 1
Sunday, May 1, the Ontario Medical Association (OMA) and health care organizations across the province will be recognizing contributions made by Ontario’s doctors. Ontarians can participate by saying thank you with colour here.
You can also join the conversation with hashtag #DoctorsDay.
A special thank you to all the family doctors working with our teams for the great care you provide to your patients and your communities each and every day.
Paxlovid prescription forms, masking requirements continue and more
Recent updates include:
- Paxlovid prescription forms for PS Suite, Oscar and Accuro- Partnering For Quality and the eHealth Centre of Excellence, April 2022
- Updated Paxlovid content including context around the expansion on the Ontario COVID-19 Science Advisory Table (SAT) guidance as to which patients to consider for Paxlovid – CEP, Apr. 21, 2022
- Masking Requirements Continue in Select Indoor Settings– MOH, Apr. 22, 2022
- Letter to Minister Elliott – Scheduled lifting of public health measures– AFHTO, IPHCC and the Alliance, Apr. 21, 2022
- CMOH directives in effect until June 11 – MOH, Apr. 22, 2022
- Management of Cases and Contacts of COVID-19 in Ontario – MOH, Apr. 19, 2022
- Confused about COVID updates re vaccine recommendations– Family & Community Medicine, University of Toronto, April 2022
We continue to update several pages on our site with resources and news:
- Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates– the original page, with news and Ministry situation reports (please note that the Ministry Situation Reports on COVID-19 are posted daily so review them to better understand the provincial response)
- COVID-19 Vaccination Information
- COVID-19 assessment centres in Ontario
- COVID-19 information for Patients, Caregivers and the Public
- Infection control resources and tools for primary care
- Management and operations, human resources and COVID-19
- Mental health and wellness during COVID-19
- Providing Comprehensive Care During COVID-19
- Resources for Re-opening
- Virtual Care, Digital Health and COVID-19
MOH “Axe the Fax” survey
The Ministry of Health has initiated an analysis of the current state and drivers of fax use to identify potential options for phasing out fax use in Ontario’s health system. As part of their first phase, there is an assessment survey with a purpose to obtain input from a variety of stakeholders about their use of traditional paper-based fax and electronic fax. Only one survey needs to be submitted from each organization. For more information and the survey link, click here.
MOH, CMOH & OH updates including memos on hepatitis in children and OHTs
- Memo regarding severe acute hepatitis of unknown origin in children – CMOH, Apr. 26, 2022
- OHT Year End Update – MOH, Apr. 19, 2022
- Mental Health and Addictions Centre of Excellence update – OH, Apr. 21, 2022
- Health Connect Ontario replacing Telehealth Ontario – MOH, Apr. 22, 2022
Understanding your health webinars
Resources for patients and providers from Living Healthy Champlain. Learn more here
Mental Health Week, May 2-8, 2022
CMHA toolkit available here
3rd Annual McMaster University Review Course in Psychiatry, May 26-27, 2022
Virtual CPD Conference. Find out more here.
Feeding Children – Success is in the Details, starting May 18, 2022
Hosted by Nutrition Connection at the Ontario Public Health Association and Ellyn Satter Institute. Find out more here.
Action Now! Building Equitable Futures Together, June 8-9, 2022
Alliance for Healthier Communities conference. Early bird deadline Apr. 29. 2022. Register here.
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