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Review of Ontario’s digital health strategy. Highlights of AFHTO’s contribution
Minister Eric Hoskins and eHealth Ontario have now received Ed Clark’s review of Ontario’s Digital Health Assets, which confirms the significant and ongoing value of digital health infrastructure, and have accepted all of his recommendations in principle. In October the provincial government requested the Premier’s Business Advisor, Mr. Ed Clark, assess the value of ehealth…
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North York FHT screening for poverty using postal codes
CBC News article published November 22, 2016. Article in full pasted below. Shanifa Nasser, CBC News Diabetes, heart disease, mental illness and trauma — at first glance, these conditions might not appear to have much in common, but a Toronto doctor says one key trait often lies beneath them: poverty. Dr. Kimberly Wintemute, a physician with…
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AFHTO’s recommendations re Bill 41, Patients First
“Moving care coordinators from CCACs to LHINs does not remove barriers, it just moves them from one bureaucracy to another. If primary care providers were supported to coordinate care, it would make a significant difference for the health of patients and their experience of care.” With this and other comments, AFHTO presented to the Standing…
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Individualized HbA1c Targets
Why? Better care for patients with diabetes Standardized HbA1C targets do not take into account the complexity and diversity of our patient populations. Even targets that vary by age may not be sufficiently flexible; for example, a frail elderly person should have a higher target than a relatively robust person, even if their age is…
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Member news: MAID, transgender primary care guide, funding opportunities and more
Below are relevant updates and items for AFHTO members, some with fast approaching deadlines: AFHTO News AFHTO to present on Patients First Act: AFHTO has been selected to present on Bill 41 to Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly on Nov. 21. AFHTO’s submission will be posted on our website after the presentation. AFHTO submission…
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Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) Resource
On June 17, 2016, the federal government passed legislation to amend the criminal code to allow access to Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) for those who are eligible. To support physicians and nurse practitioners (clinicians), the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care engaged the Centre for Effective Practice to develop a resource to help clinicians…
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Webinar: Financial Literacy for FHT and NPLC Leaders
AFHTO, in partnership with BDO Canada, presented this FREE webinar on financial reporting for board members, executive directors, and finance managers of AFHTO-member FHTs and NPLCs. This 90-minute webinar presentation touched on the following topics: Financial reporting and the budget process Accounting for and tracking in-year budget reallocations — tools and tips Financial reporting and the…
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Manitoulin Central FHT Physician named Regional Physician of the Year
The Manitoulin Expositor article published November 9, 2016. Article in full pasted below. Expositor Staff, The Manitoulin Expositor MINDEMOYA—Dr. Maurianne Reade, a physician at the Manitoulin Central Family Health Team in Mindemoya, is this year’s Northeast and Northwest Ontario 2016 Regional Physician of the Year as awarded by the Ontario College of Family Physicians (OCFP) Awards. The…
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Statutory Obligations in the Workplace
Beginning September 1, 2017, the Ontario Ministry of Labour will undertake safety inspections at Family Health Teams to ensure compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OSHA). The three priority areas of focus are for these inspections are: Internal responsibility systems, workplace violence, and needle safety. Statutory Compliance Toolkit AFHTO’s Statutory Compliance Toolkit [PDF] ensures that…