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Ministry- FHT contract news and updates
MOHLTC-FHT contracts expired on Mar. 31, 2016. The templates developed to replace them could significantly reshape the relationship FHTs have with the Ministry. The ministry has looked to AFHTO, in collaboration with other relevant stakeholders, to recommend performance measures aligned with the ministry’s focus on enhancing access/integration and supporting quality and sustainability in primary care. As a collective, we will continue to identify manageable and meaningful measurement and demonstrate the value and impact of interprofessional primary care as we work towards the next ministry contract. Please see below for relevant updates. Updates:
- New Skills-Based Board Toolkit for FHTs & NPLCs -March 2018 [PDF]
- Memo 2018 Funding Agr re OMA Opinion (DDO March 22) [PDF]
- New FHT Contract webinars – includes slide deck and video
- Scarborough Academic FHT Analysis of the New FHT Contract -March 2018 [Excel]
- FHT Contract Letter to Ministry (after Legal Review) – February 8, 2018 [PDF]
- FHT Contract review by DDO Health Law- Feb. 8, 2018[PDF]
- FHT Contract Letter to Ministry – January 31, 2018 [PDF]
- Feedback on the FHT Contract – February 6, 2017 (feedback from the FHT contract working group) [PDF]
- FHT-MOHLTC Proposed Contract Comparison – January 2017 [PDF] (slide deck)
- Letter to Ministry regarding FHT Contracts – December 19, 2016 [PDF]
- Ministry-FHT Contract Renewal Proceedings from Leadership Session – October 17, 2016 [PDF]
March 22, 2018

AFHTO 2016 Conference: registration still open. Pick your sessions.

Presenters putting the final touches on their slides, chefs prepping their menus, and your peers printing their posters – we’re gearing up for the AFHTO 2016 Conference and all we need is you. There is still time for you and your team to register for energizing discussions, forward-looking plenaries, and networking with your colleagues. If you’ve already registered, don’t forget to pick your sessions if you haven’t already done so as some of them have limited space available. Just click the “change or update your registration” link in your confirmation email titled “Confirmation of Registration”.
Register an individual or team for the conference Members receive a 50% discount on registration (contact us for your access code). Find out more about registration fees and discounts Reserve a room at the preferred group rate at the Radisson Admiral Hotel by October 6 NEW Westin Harbour Castle is now fully booked for Monday, Oct.17 Book discounted travel with Porter Airlines and/or VIA Rail Canada Conference and registration FAQs Attendees at the AFHTO 2016 Conference will focus on Leading primary care to strengthen a population-focused health system, spending two session-packed days studying innovations in primary care, strengthening partnerships and learning how to navigate significant changes ahead. Highlights include diverse and relevant topics across 7 core themes:
Concurrent Sessions	Posters	IHP Profession-Based Networking Sessions
Effective Governance for Quality in Primary Care	Leadership Triad Session: Tackling the big issues: relationship and accountability questions in Ministry contracts	EMR Communities of Practice Meetings (vendors included)
Seeking volunteers Would you like to come to the conference at a reduced rate? Volunteer at our registration desk on either or both days and you’ll be eligible for a discount on registration. Email info@afhto.ca for details.This program has been reviewed by the College of Family Physicians of Canada and is awaiting final certification by the College’s Ontario Chapter. Attendance at this program entitles certified Canadian College of Health Leaders members (CHE / Fellow) to 7.5 Category II credits toward their maintenance of certification requirement.

September 28, 2016

AFHTO 2016 Conference: Early-bird registration closes Sep 19. Additional speakers confirmed.

Ontario’s healthcare system is undergoing significant transformation and primary care providers – interprofessional staff, physicians, board members and more – need to understand its impact as well as their own potential role.

Help your team navigate these changes by registering them for the AFHTO 2016 Conference. Registration and room rates increase after Sep. 19.

Join over 900 interprofessional primary care providers, patients and community partners as they explore their role in Leading primary care to strengthen a population-focused health system.

Getting to the conference

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Reserve a hotel room – discount ends Sep. 19
Book discounted travel
Frequently Asked Questions

Additional speakers confirmed

Confirmed speakers for “Primary care leadership: what must we do to strengthen a population-focused health system?” include:

Nancy Naylor, Associate Deputy Minister, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care NEW
Susan Fitzpatrick, CEO, Toronto Central LHIN NEW
Dr. Sean Blaine, President of AFHTO, Clinical Lead & Family Physician at STAR FHT
Dr. Sarah-Lynn Newbery, President of Ontario College of Family Physicians, Chief of Staff at Wilson Memorial General Hospital, & Family Physician at Marathon FHT

Other conference highlights:

44 concurrent sessions and 67 posters in 7 core streams
AFHTO “Bright Lights Awards” Dinner – celebrating your achievements
And more, including programs exclusively for AFHTO members such as:
- Networking sessions and workshops dedicated to developing the role of interprofessional health providers and physicians within the team;
- Governance for quality training for board members;
- And the leadership session for member EDs, clinical leads and Board Chairs – when your team’s triad comes together to tackle the big issues.

Extend your learning experience!

Starting immediately after the conference on October 18, join the Ontario College of Family Physicians (OCFP) clinical education workshops. And this year, learn even more with two free days of education sessions. Working in collaboration with AFHTO, Health Quality Ontario has developed some primary care- specific programming for the following conferences:

October 19: Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Forum 2016
October 20: Health Quality Transformation Presents: Quality Matters 2016

We look forward to seeing you at the AFHTO 2016 Conference!

September 7, 2016

AFHTO 2016 Conference: Presentation notifications sent out

Thank you to everyone who submitted an abstract for concurrent session and poster presentations at the AFHTO 2016 Conference. The working groups have now reviewed all submissions and a notification e-mail has been sent to each contact person. If you are part of a group that has prepared an abstract, please ensure your group contact has received an email including the words “AFHTO 2016 Conference” in the subject on June 3^rd 2016. If your contact person has NOT received this notification, please contact info@afhto.ca before Friday, June 10, 2016. The notification e-mail is your assurance that your abstract has been reviewed by a working group for presentation at the conference and a decision made. The program with all concurrent session descriptions will be announced when registration opens in late June 2016.

We look forward to seeing you at the AFHTO 2016 Conference! Leading primary care to strengthen a population-focused health system October 17 & 18, 2016 Westin Harbour Castle, One Harbour Square, Toronto

June 3, 2016
Season’s Greetings | Holiday Hours Inside

For help with questions regarding data submissions for D2D during this period, please contact Greg Mitchell, greg.mitchell@afhto.ca.

December 18, 2015
Video: Why D2D Matters – A family doctor’s perspective

Data to Decisions (D2D) is a membership-wide report on performance in primary care. In this 4 minute video, Dr. Michelle Greiver, North York FHT, describes the reasons she values Data to Decisions. Share this video with your colleagues, physicians and board members to start conversations about how your team could benefit from D2D.

Next steps for participating in D2D are outlined on the Data to Decisions: Advancing Primary Care webpage.

Additional AFHTO members have shared their experiences participating in D2D:

“I see D2D 2.0 as a unique reflection of interdisciplinary care. Reporting how we are doing as teams can help those of us in the trenches measure, improve and ultimately advocate for team-based care across Ontario” Cathy Faulds, lead physician, London FHT

“I see D2D 2.0 as a way to make measurement more reflective of how I work every day with my team and with my patients. I like the idea of having input into what those measures are. D2D 2.0 gives me a way to do that” Rob Annis, family physician, Board member North Perth FHT (Listowel) and AFHTO

“D2D 2.0 lets me see how our team stacks up against other teams like us so we can see where the gaps are locally as well as across the province. This gives me a sense of pride in what we have already been able to achieve – and helps me focus my energy on what is most important” Kavita Mehta, Executive Director of South East Toronto FHT, AFHTO board member

“D2D moves quality improvement to the next level. Optimizing the patient experience happens when we measure the things that are truly meaningful to both patients and their healthcare providers.” Dave Courtemanche, Executive Director, City of Lakes FHT (Sudbury), QIDSS host team

“AFHTO members are delivering great value – D2D 2.0 gives us a way to demonstrate that in a way that we and our partners can see and act on it!” Randy Belair, Executive Director Sunset Country FHT, QIDSS host team, AFHTO president

Click here for information about how to contribute to D2D today.

November 29, 2015

AFHTO 2015 Conference: registration is still open / pick your sessions early

Presentations are being finalised, menus are being selected and posters are being created. Everything is being set up for the AFHTO 2015 Conference. Now all we need is you. There is still time for you and your colleagues to register for energising discussions, forward-looking plenaries, and networking with your peers. If you’ve already registered, don’t forget to pick your sessions if you haven’t already done so as some of them have limited space available. Just click on the Edit/change registration icon in your confirmation email titled “AFHTO 2015 CONFERENCE: REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION – Do Not Delete”.
Register an individual or team for the conference Members receive a 50% discount on registration (contact us for your access code). Find out more about registration fees and discounts Book discounted travel with Bearskin Air, Porter Airlines and/or VIA Rail Canada Conference and registration FAQs Attendees at the AFHTO 2015 Conference will spend two session-packed days studying innovations in primary care, strengthening partnerships and addressing the challenges facing Ontario’s primary care teams. Highlights include diverse and relevant topics across 7 core themes:
Concurrent Sessions	Posters	Interprofessional Collaboration as the Anchor of Team-Based Primary Care
Effective Governance for Quality in Primary Care	Leadership Session: Leading primary care through the next stage	EMR Communities of Practice Meetings (vendors included)
This program has been accredited by the College of Family Physicians of Canada and the Ontario Chapter for up to 17 Mainpro-M1 credits. Attendance at this program entitles certified Canadian College of Health Leaders members (CHE / Fellow) to 2.5 Category II credits for Oct 27th Governance in Primary Care; 1.5 Category II credits for Oct 28th pre-conference (Leadership and IHP Sessions); 4 Category II credits for the Conference towards for their maintenance of certification requirement.

October 6, 2015

AFHTO 2015 Conference: The early bird takes flight today (Sept. 28th). Register before prices go up!

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to join thought-provoking plenaries, vibrant discussions and networking with your peers. Register before early-bird rates end Monday (Sept. 28th). Ontario’s health system is transforming to become more sustainable and person-centred; primary care is the critical component. Now is the time for leaders and collaborators to ask – how are we strengthening primary care to fill this need?


Ed Wagner Opening Plenary Team-Based Primary Care: The Foundation of a Sustainable Health System	Danielle Martin Bright Lights Awards Dinner Celebrating primary care innovations	Robert Bell Closing Plenary Evolution of a Sustainable Health System: Where do we go from here?

Early-bird registration closes this Monday, September 28, 2015.

Register an individual or team for the conference
- Members receive a 50% discount on registration (contact us for your access code).
- Find out more about registration fees and discounts
Reserve a room at the Westin Harbour Castle. Discounted rates end September 28, 2015.
Book discounted travel with Bearskin Air, Porter Airlines and/or VIA Rail Canada
Conference and registration FAQs

Attendees at the AFHTO 2015 Conference will spend two session-packed days studying innovations in primary care, strengthening partnerships and addressing the challenges facing Ontario’s primary care teams. Highlights include such diverse and relevant topics across 7 core themes:

Concurrent Sessions	Posters	Interprofessional Collaboration as the Anchor of Team-Based Primary Care
Effective Governance for Quality in Primary Care	Leadership Session: Leading primary care through the next stage	EMR Communities of Practice Meetings (vendors included)

This program has been accredited by the College of Family Physicians of Canada and the Ontario Chapter for up to 17 Mainpro-M1 credits. Attendance at this program entitles certified Canadian College of Health Leaders members (CHE / Fellow) to 2.5 Category II credits for Oct 27th Governance in Primary Care; 1.5 Category II credits for Oct 28th pre-conference (Leadership and IHP Sessions); 4 Category II credits for the Conference towards for their maintenance of certification requirement.

September 25, 2015

Deputy Minister Bob Bell now confirmed for the AFHTO 2015 Conference!
Throughout the AFHTO 2015 conference, we’ll explore the many ways in which team-based primary care is the foundation of a sustainable health system and the diverse approaches teams are taking to strengthen that foundation. All this work takes place within a larger system so to wrap it up we ask – what’s the government’s vision and direction for primary care in Ontario? And how exactly do we move forward from its current state? Our closing plenary panel discusses this and takes your questions about how best to deliver high-quality, team-based care to all Ontarians who would best benefit from it, what factors affect our ability to deliver such care, and how we can do it in a way that achieves the best value.

Our panel of experts includes:
- Dr. Bob Bell, Deputy Minister of Health and Long-Term Care
- Dr. Sean Blaine, incoming AFHTO President; Lead Physician, STAR FHT (Stratford)
- Mr. Paul Huras, CEO, South East LHIN
- Ms. Kavita Mehta, Executive Director, South East Toronto FHT; past president of AFHTO
- Dr. Cathy Faulds, OCFP President; Lead Physician, London FHT
Given the challenges and opportunities currently facing the health system, this promises to be a spirited and fruitful discussion. Don’t miss out on your chance to be a part of this conversation!

Register now for the AFHTO 2015 Conference. Early-bird discounts end September 28.

The conference also includes:
And our pre-conference sessions (exclusively for and free to AFHTO members):
Members receive 50% off registration. Contact your administrator for the access code.
- Book your hotel and travel arrangements by September 28^th for discounted rates
- Remember: AFHTO 2015 helps maintain your education credits!
This program has been accredited by the College of Family Physicians of Canada and the Ontario Chapter for up to 17 Mainpro-M1 credits. Attendance at this program entitles certified Canadian College of Health Leaders members (CHE / Fellow) to 2.5 Category II credits for Oct 27th Governance in Primary Care; 1.5 Category II credits for Oct 28th pre-conference (Leadership and IHP Sessions); 4 Category II credits for the Conference towards for their maintenance of certification requirement.
September 8, 2015
Family Health Teams participating in “Bundled Care” – a funding model aiming to improve care coordination
Sep. 2 – Minister Dr. Eric Hoskins announced provincial funding for an expanded pilot to provide for patients’ care needs using an approach called bundled care. Taking place in six communities across Ontario, the aim is to help people transition more smoothly from the hospital into their homes. Also known as an “integrated funding model”, with this approach a single payment is provided to a group of health care providers to cover care for an individual patient both in the hospital and at home. Most of their health care team will remain the same, with services coordinated around their needs. This should decrease emergency department visits and lower the risk of readmission. The announcement was made as part of the Ministry’s Patients First: Action Plan for Health Care. In February, changing funding models was outlined as one way to improve the delivery of better coordinated and integrated care. A commitment to proceed with bundled care was also made in Patients First: A Roadmap to Strengthen Home and Community Care in May. Since care coordination is a fundamental role of primary care, this pilot has implications for interprofessional primary care teams whose collaborations with health care partners would be impacted by this change. AFHTO members North York FHT and Thames Valley FHT are currently taking part in these groups which also include such diverse health care organizations as hospitals, community care access centres, Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs) and Ontario Telemedicine Network (OTN). The bundled care approach has been piloted at St. Joseph’s Health System in Hamilton since 2011. Results show hospital stays have been reduced by up to 33 per cent and rates of readmission within 60 days to any hospital have decreased by 56 per cent. The program is also saving up to $4,000 per patient. The province plans to continue the program’s expansion, supporting additional teams in different areas across Ontario within the next year. AFHTO looks forward to learning more about the results of these projects and what they mean for our members. For further information, you can read:
September 2, 2015

Tag: key issue

Additional speakers confirmed

Other conference highlights:

Extend your learning experience!

For help with questions regarding data submissions for D2D during this period, please contact Greg Mitchell, greg.mitchell@afhto.ca.

Early-bird registration closes this Monday, September 28, 2015.

Our panel of experts includes:

Register now for the AFHTO 2015 Conference. Early-bird discounts end September 28.