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Niagara North FHT to Collaborate in Health Tapestry Program

The Health Tapestry program which assists people aged 70 and older stay healthy longer and remain in their homes will expand to Niagara-on-the-Lake through a partnership between McMaster University’s department of family medicine, the Canadian Red Cross and the Niagara North FHT.

Find this and other teams’ news in ‘members in the media’.

In this Issue

Niagara North FHT to Collaborate in Health Tapestry Program

Better outcomes, lower costs: how do some teams do it?

Privacy News

“We see you. We appreciate you. And we celebrate you.”

Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care & related news

Upcoming webinars and events on legal issues for primary care and more

Better outcomes, lower costs: how do some teams do it?

Learn what you can do to help your team become a high-performing team. Join us on Jan. 25, 2018 for the information session about how you can take part in a validated employee experience and team climate survey to help your team move beyond measurement to improvement.

Find out more here.

Privacy News

New OntarioMD training and resources: Privacy and Security Training Module and privacy resources are now available on OntarioMD.ca. Created with the input and support of the CMPA, the CPSO, the OMA, and eHealth Ontario along with feedback from the IPC and the Ministry, it also offers CME credits for physicians.

Reminder to start tracking: The IPC released new guidelines that will require all health information custodians to start tracking certain kinds of privacy breaches as of Jan. 1, 2018.

Summary of IPC’s PHIPA decisions so far

 

“We see you. We appreciate you. And we celebrate you.”

Dr. Michael Lee-Poy, Centre for Family Medicine FHT, accepted the 2017 Reg L. Perkin Award at the OCFP Awards ceremony on Nov. 23.

Read his full speech on OCFP’s blog here.

Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care & related news

Situation report on opioid crisis: situation report #10 now available.

Ontario Public Drug Program notice: removal of the Special Authorization (Allergen) Form for pharmacy dispensing of EpiPen® and EpiPen Jr® for Ontario Drug benefit recipients

OHIP+: new medications added to Exceptional Access Program (EAP) Streamlined Request Submission Process.

Strengthening Quality and Accountability for Patients Act: 10 pieces of legislation to be affected include the Long-Term Care Homes Act and Ambulance Act.

2018 Legal Issues for Primary Care Teams Webinar series

Starting Jan. 4, 2018, series of monthly webinars by Kate Dewhirst of Kate Dewhirst Health Law, along with Maria McDonald of McDonald HR Law. Learn more here.

Up Close with the IPC Commissioner – Understanding Annual Breach Reporting Obligations under PHIPA, Jan. 18, 2018

A fireside chat with the IPC Commissioner, Brian Beamish, together with the OHA to provide a practical perspective on annual breach reporting. Find out more here.

Leadership and Organizing for Change, starting Feb. 15th, 2018

Virtual 10-week course with live coaching calls from Institute for Healthcare Improvement.

Find out more here.

Radon: Is it in your patients’ homes? Free, online accredited program, available on an ongoing basis. Designed by Health Canada, with McMaster University, the Ontario College of Family Physicians and the Clean Air Partnership. Learn more here.

 

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